COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Safe, effective, and widely available, it plays a key role in controlling the spread of the coronavirus.
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Nicholas Montero, Neshaminy High School Junior, Surreptitiously Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Phila.
Teenagers have been sneaking out of their parents’ home to embark on unauthorized adventures forever. But for Nicholas Montero of Langhorne, an under-cover trip to…
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Forbes: Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó Featured Among 50 Over 50
Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó, whose research proved crucial in the development of the first two COVID-19 vaccines, is featured among Forbes’ 50 Over 50,…
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Abington Scientist Who Pioneered COVID-19 Vaccine Research Believes mRNA Technology is Capable of Fighting Many Diseases
While even the majority of scientists working on mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were shocked by its effectiveness, Katalin Karikó, an Abington biochemist and one of…
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Delco – Along with Chesco, Montco, and Bucksco – Takes State to Task over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
County commissioners, county council members, and state legislators representing Chester, Delaware, Bucks, and Montgomery counties met for an hour on Sunday with Pennsylvania Acting Secretary…
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Local Officials Ask Residents Not to Post Their Vaccine Appointment Links on Social Media, Warn of Potential Misuse
Montgomery County officials have asked residents not to share the links to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments on social media due to potential misuse, writes Carl…
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Looking to Get Vaccinated? Here’s Where to Go in Delaware County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released a map that highlights all the locations that are providing the COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware County to those…
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Ribbon Cutting for Wellness Center Prelude to Vaccines, Tests and Health Department
A Wellness Center in Yeadon destined to become Delaware County’s new health department had a ribbon-cutting grand opening Jan. 27. The 11,235-square-feet former grocery store…
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Schools Ready for Normalcy But Vaccine Shortage Slowing Things Down
It seemed like teachers would finally be able to safely teach in the classrooms as Delaware County started circulating the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Maddie Hanna…
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Despite Demotion and Defunding, Abington Scientist Continued Crucial mRNA Research in COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite being demoted by the University of Pennsylvania, Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó persisted in continuing work on her mRNA research that proved crucial in…
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Here’s Why Experts Are Anticipating a Return of Tourists to the Philadelphia Region
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway and the placement of Philadelphia on the Condé Nast gold list of eight “Best Destinations in the World,” experts are expecting…
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Tinicum a Key Distribution Point for Vaccine Delivery in Philadelphia Region
Tinicum Township is a key point of distribution for the COVID-19 vaccines in the Philadelphia region as UPS planes carrying the vaccine started arriving at…
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County Works Out Deal for Yeadon Site as COVID-19 Vaccine Center and Future Health Department
A proposed community health center in Yeadon will also be a site for COVID-19 testing, flu vaccines, distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when available and…

































