New case rates of COVID-19 dropped for the third week in a row to 50,789, or a 34% drop compared to the prior week. The commonwealth dropped to 45th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Alaska, Tennessee, and Mississippi now…
FDA Fully Approves Moderna Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine under its normal process. Moderna was approved through an emergency use authorization in 2020. The vaccine will now be known as Spikevax and is fully approved for use…
COVID-19 Cases, Percent-Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Drop for Second Week in a Row
New case rates of COVID-19 dropped for the second week in a row to 76,747, or a 32.5% drop compared to the previous week. Percent positivity also dropped for the second week in a row from 31% to 25.4%. Likewise,…
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Drop as Omicron Slows in PA
After several weeks of increasing rates, new cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania dropped by 48% and percent-positivity rates dropped from 35.3% to 31%. Hospitalizations decreased by 12%. Deaths also saw a decrease compared to the previous week. Click here for more…
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Available
The U.S. Post Office is now taking orders from residential households for one order of 4 free at-home rapid antigen tests from USPS.com. Orders will ship in late January. Click here for more.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Show Signs of Slowing
218,173 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 2,458,722. The commonwealth dropped to 26th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode Island, Delaware, and New York now in…
CDC Updates Mask Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for choosing masks and respirators, including the levels of protection offered by each and situations where greater protection may be desired. Click here to learn more.
COVID Update
180,936 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania. The commonwealth dropped to 17th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey now in the top three. The number of hospitalizations compared to…
CDC Lifts Quarantine for Some
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website to provide details on its new quarantine and isolation guidance. Individuals who come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 and have received all recommended vaccine doses and…
CDC, FDA Expand Booster Eligibility
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have expanded the list of those eligible to receive booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 12 and older who received their second dose of one of these…
