POMA NEWS ARTICLES These are a few news articles from the past week that have been selected for their relevance in the May 7 issue of Under the DOme.
05-07-2021 For 70 years, a Wistar vaccine pioneer has studied immune responses. Now he’s working to understand protection against COVID-19. Stanley A. Plotkin misses leading his own research lab, but, on the cusp of 89, he is still shaping vaccine advances. “I’m glad I can still contribute,” he said Wednesday with characteristic but undue modesty. Plotkin, nicknamed the “Godfather of Vaccines,” learned the ropes... - Philadelphia Inquirer
05-07-2021 AARP: Access to care for seniors creates critical challenge Long-standing health care access problems faced by Pennsylvania seniors have been exposed and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the AARP and researchers from Drexel University released Thursday found. The report showed that those access issues — as well the capacity to... - Sunbury Daily Item
05-07-2021 Daily walk-in vaccine clinics open in Chester County; free to public WEST CHESTER — There's no excuse not to get the COVID-19 vaccine anymore. Chester County Health Department has opened a number of walk-in vaccination clinics with no appointment necessary. County health officials said anyone who is eligible but has not yet received the vaccine should take advantage of the new clinics, which are... - West Chester Daily Local News
05-07-2021 Penn State Berks senior wants to improve public health in minority communities Tahj Morales' outstanding academic performance, which includes obtaining research grants and having a paper published in a prestigious medical journal as an undergraduate student, would be enough to merit praise. But Tahj, 21, who graduates Saturday from Penn State Berks with a degree in... - Reading Eagle
05-07-2021 How many more Berks residents must get vaccinated for countys share in lifting Pa. mask mandate? Berks County has plenty of COVID vaccine, but many more people would have to be willing to roll up their sleeves for Berks to help Pennsylvania reach a 70% vaccination rate to officially ease the mask mandate, county Department of Emergency Services Director Brian Gottschall said Thursday at... - Reading Eagle
05-07-2021 Governor touts progress during visit to COVID-19 vaccine clinic During his recent visit to Washington Health System’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Washington Crown Center Mall, Gov. Tom Wolf touted progress in the number of Pennsylvanians who have gotten vaccinated and addressed vaccine hesitancy. “Nearly half of all eligible Pennsylvanians have had the vaccine,”... - Uniontown Herald-Standard
05-07-2021 Lung health and tobacco control advocates discuss tobacco prevention during annual event Vaping has become popular over the last handful of years. While many adults tout its ability to keep them from smoking traditional cigarettes, youth appear to be skipping the cigarette phase altogether, opting for its more inconspicuous counterpart. According to the American Lung Association, 20% of all youth in the U.S.... - Beaver County Times
05-06-2021 Lyme disease found in nearly 40 percent of ticks in large Pennsylvania study Nearly 40 percent of deer ticks tested positive for Lyme disease in the largest countywide study of the parasitic arachnids ever conducted in Pennsylvania. Among 1,000 deer ticks tested, 38.77 percent were found to be carrying the pathogen, according to a report released Wednesday by Pike County’s... - Penn Live, Patriot-News
05-06-2021 Sen. Kim Ward endorses covid vaccine for return to normalcy State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward is encouraging constituents to get the covid-19 vaccine. The Hempfield Republican, who has been at odds with Democratic leaders over the covid-19 shutdown for the last year, went public with her endorsement in a radio interview with 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR news station.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
05-06-2021 Allegheny County officials cite equity and hesitancy as barriers to vaccinations Vaccine hesitancy, equity and general access remain barriers to getting Allegheny County residents inoculated against covid-19, Dr. Debra Bogen, health director, said at a Board of Health meeting Wednesday. State data shows that 445,578 people in Allegheny County are fully... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
05-06-2021 Pennsylvania leads U.S. in plunge of first COVID-19 vaccine doses given As Gov. Tom Wolf travels around Pennsylvania talking up the need to get inoculated, the number of people getting the first of the two-shot regimen has gone off a cliff. Residents getting the first shot slid 93% May 2 from a month earlier to an all-time low, according to the state Department of Health.... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
05-06-2021 Debate over COVID-19 vaccine requirements intensifies in Harrisburg; Muhlenberg College joins Lehigh University in requiring shots HARRISBURG — As friction over COVID-19 vaccine requirements appears to be growing in Harrisburg, Muhlenberg College said it plans to require students who attend in the fall to get the vaccine. Kristine Todaro, a Muhlenberg spokeswoman, said Wednesday the 2,200- student... - Allentown Morning Call
05-06-2021 Wyoming Valley West planning COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students ages 12 and older Wyoming Valley West School District is planning another COVID-19 vaccination clinic, and this one will be for students ages 12 and up, Superintendent David Tosh said at Wednesday’s school board meeting. - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
05-06-2021 Gov. Tom Wolf, James Franklin Team Up to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations Gov. Tom Wolf joined Penn State football coach James Franklin, university President Eric Barron and Nittany Lion tight end Theo Johnson on Wednesday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena to encourage the university community and all Pennsylvanians to get a COVID-19 vaccine.... - State College News
05-06-2021 As COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Dips, Community Health Centers Take the Lead Rob Wohl, a COVID-19 vaccine outreach worker in Northern Virginia, said his best day on the job was when he walked into a white-tablecloth Chinese restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, in April to see whether he could sign up employees for vaccinations. He arrived right before the lunch rush, which turned out to be perfect... - Stateline.org
05-06-2021 Restrictions to be lifted; vaccine levels to determine mask orders Gov. Tom Wolf, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced on Tuesday that COVID-19 mitigation orders will soon be lifted, except for masking requirements. The orders are to be lifted on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 31. The administration said that once 70% of the state’s residents ages 18... - Corry Journal
05-06-2021 Pa. COVID-19 update: 43% of adult residents fully vaccinated Pa. COVID-19 update: 43% of adult residents fully vaccinated - Penn Live, Patriot-News
05-05-2021 Indian Americans offer a hand at Philly vaccination sites as COVID-19 threatens loved ones an ocean away While canvassing in North Philadelphia on Sunday, Shruti Pant met an older woman watching a baseball game in a park who said she didn’t want to get vaccinated. Pant, 48, began about a week ago to use her free time between jobs as a software engineer to travel from Piscataway, N.J., to volunteer at... - Philadelphia Inquirer
05-05-2021 COVID-19 Latest: Slots open for Heinz Field vaccine clinic; Allegheny County cases fall below 160 According to The New York Times, the outbreak in Nepal has spread to the remote Himalayas. An increasing number of climbers have tested positive after being evacuated from the base camps of Mount Everest and surrounding peaks. On Wednesday, Nepali news outlets reported that 14 climbers, including... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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