covid vaccine
Fully Vaxxed and Worried About Delta? Here’s What You Need to Know Now
In retrospect, there were only about two weeks when it truly felt like the pandemic might be on its way out the door. It was […]
We Told Our Wedding Guests They Had to Be Vaccinated. Here’s What Happened Next
I was told that in the weeks leading up to my wedding, shit would get real. But I never imagined such a bombshell. Until very […]
More Philly Restaurants Are Announcing Vax-Only Policies
Howdy, buckaroos. Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup. We’re coming up on the dog days of August now. Under normal circumstances (remember those?), this is […]
Philly Restaurant Martha Sparks Outrage Over Proof-of-Vaccination Policy
With a lot of uncertainty in the air right now over COVID and the Delta variant, there has been a lot of talk of mandated […]
Philly Fitness Studios Requiring Proof of Vaccination to Take Class or Go Maskless Indoors
Due to increasing vaccination rates and decreasing COVID-19 cases, the city of Philadelphia announced that vaccinated folks — as of June 11th — can go […]
3 Health-Care Experts With Unvaccinated Kids Explain the COVID Precautions They’re Still Taking
With 45 percent of Philadelphia adults now fully vaccinated, many are starting to dip their toes back into the kinds of socializing that used to […]
Want to Get Into Hop Sing When It Reopens? Get Ready to Show Proof of Vaccination
Last week, we ran a story about the potential for businesses and events to require proof of COVID vaccination for entry, and we spoke to […]
Philly Bar Owner Says He’ll Require Vaccine Passports From All Customers
It happened over the weekend. I got a text from the owner of a bar in Philadelphia that’s been closed since March of 2020. He […]
How Will We Know When the Pandemic Is “Over”?
It’s been 407 days since the World Health Organization first declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, in March 2020. On most of those days, at […]
How a Pop-Up Clinic Is Working to Close Philly’s Vaccine Equity Gap
Nearly four months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Philadelphia, health commissioner Thomas Farley announced on Tuesday that the city administered its one […]
My Vaccination Card Makes Me Feel Like a VIP
As vaccinations have continued to increase, so has the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. Right now, daily cases are rising by at least […]
City Map Shows Inequalities In COVID Vaccinations in Philadelphia
A newly updated map published by Philadelphia’s Department of Health shows inequalities in who is receiving the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia. The color code on […]
The Black Doctors Consortium Is Totally Self-Funded. Imagine What It Could Do With City Support
Black people have always had to make the most with the least. Disenfranchisement in education, health care and social services has historically put us in […]
Inspector General: City Failed to Properly Vet Philly Fighting COVID
In the aftermath of the Philly Fighting COVID vaccine-clinic scandal, there was one main question on everyone’s mind: How the hell did this happen? Health […]
Didn’t Get an Email After Submitting a Vaccine Interest Form? The City Promises You’re on the List
Philadelphia’s vaccine rollout has been — how to put this charitably? — a national embarrassment. The first online form where people could register their interest […]