Phillies Offering 2 Free Tickets to Philadelphia Fans Who Receive COVID-19 Vaccination This Week

CBS Philly (Health) 6/14 11:25A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The Phillies are encouraging Philadelphia fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine. They are giving away 1,000 free tickets. All you have to do is go to one of four clinics this week. See the list of clinics below: Tuesday, June 15 ,...

How To Keep Your Dog Safe On Walks During Extreme Heat

CBS Philly (Health) 6/8 12:37P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The heat is tough on people and pets. Eyewitness News found lots of people walking their dogs in Center City Tuesday. A veterinarian we talked with suggested taking your dog for a walk when temperatures are not at their peak....

Health Officials Discuss Guidance For Children Not Yet Eligible To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

CBS Philly (Health) 6/8 4:24A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Health officials held a press conference at the Please   Touch Museum in Philadelphia on Tuesday. They talked about keeping kids 12 and under safe as they are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC recommends that...

Free Jams And Jabs: COVID-19 Vaccines Offered At Camden County’s Sunset Jazz Series

CBS Philly (Health) 6/7 4:15P Health – CBS Philly

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) Camden County s summer concert series returned to the waterfront Monday night. There were free jams and jabs. Most Eyewitness News spoke with were already vaccinated but the hope is to find the few who may be hesitant or haven...

Philadelphia Weather: Residents Young, Old Looking For Relief From First Heatwave Of Season

CBS Philly (Health) 6/7 10:28A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Philadelphia is in the midst of its first heatwave of the season . Many folks were out braving the heat, whether it’s just to grab a bite or those working in the extremely hot weather. Protecting yourself is key on these...

FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned By Experts

CBS Philly (Health) 6/7 9:16A Health – CBS Philly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the...

Phillies Offering Free Tickets To Fans Who Get Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine During Braves...

CBS Philly (Health) 6/7 8:06A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The Philadelphia Phillies are offering incentives to fans who receive their COVID-19 vaccine at the ballpark this week. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available to fans 18 and older attending this week s Braves series...

200 Small Businesses Now Offering Incentives To Vaccinated Customers Through Delaware Wins Program

CBS Philly (Health) 6/7 6:55A Health – CBS Philly

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) About 200 small businesses in Delaware are now offering incentives to vaccinated customers through the Delaware Wins program. Eyewitness News was in Wilmington Monday morning as Gov. John Carney toured Mrs. Robino s...

New CDC Study About Rising Teenage COVID-19 Hospitalizations Underscores Urge To Get Teens...

CBS Philly (Health) 6/4 10:27A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) There is a troubling new trend on the road to recovery. While overall rates of COVID-19 continue to fall, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there was a spike in teenagers being...

Central Bucks School District Students No Longer Required To Wear Masks In Buildings, Buses Come...

CBS Philly (Health) 6/3 5:07P Health – CBS Philly

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) Masks and social distancing were two of the big rules for when kids returned to in-person learning this year. Come Monday, students in the Central Bucks School District don t need to wear their masks. The board made that...

White House Promoting Giveaways, Incentives To Get Americans Vaccinated

CBS Philly (Health) 6/3 11:43A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) President Joe Biden has declared June a National Month of Action aiming to get 70% of the country vaccinated by the Fourth of July. In the tri-state region, Delaware has still not met that goal, but incentives there could help...

Villanova University Requiring All Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccine For Fall Semester

CBS Philly (Health) 6/3 10:33A Health – CBS Philly

VILLANOVA, Pa. (CBS) You can add Villanova University to the growing list of schools requiring students and staff to get the coronavirus vaccine in order to return to campus this fall. The school says everyone must be fully vaccinated by Aug. 1....

1 In Six New Jerseyans Say They Will Not Get Coronavirus Vaccine, According To Rutgers-Eagleton...

CBS Philly (Health) 6/3 5:11A Health – CBS Philly

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS) Sixteen percent of New Jerseyans remain unwilling to get the coronavirus vaccination, a new poll finds. Rutgers-Eagleton s latest poll found one in six residents will not get the vaccine. The university polled 1,004...

‘This Baby Was Close To Dying’: Southeastern Pennsylvania Hot Spot For Rare Bacteria...

CBS Philly (Health) 6/2 10:52A Health – CBS Philly

NORTH WALES, Pa. (CBS) A scary case of infant botulism in Montgomery County. It s rare, but southeastern Pennsylvania is a hot spot for soil being contaminated with the deadly bacteria. Botulism is a paralyzing toxin that we usually hear about...

Pennsylvanians Celebrate Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted On Memorial Day

CBS Philly (Health) 5/31 5:07P Health – CBS Philly

ARDMORE, Pa. (CBS) Pennsylvania is enjoying its first day without nearly all COVID-19 restrictions since they were first put in place last year. As of 12:01 Monday morning, restaurants, bars, stores, salons, gyms, and theaters were able to open...