Topics: Coronavirus Vaccine

Robert Trate, wearing a mask and ball cap, rolls up his sleeve to receive a vaccination as registered nurse Judy Dee, wearing scrubs and a mask, leans toward him and cleans his bare upper arm. Physician Assistant Staci Gross Surgical Scheduler Jackelyn Ortega, wearing scrubs and masks, stand in the background.

Pawsitivity: A shot of kindness boosts veteran’s spirits

Jun 16, 2021

When Reading resident Robert Trate couldn’t get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, it was the care team at Penn State Health Vascular Services to the rescue. Staff scheduled and transported the 82-year-old Army veteran to his vaccination.

A girl in a mask shows the bandage where she received the vaccine on her arm.

The Medical Minute: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 protects them, their communities

Jun 9, 2021

Is the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine really safe for children ages 12 and up? A Penn State Health expert gives an emphatic yes.

A graphic depiction of a coronavirus, at the microscopic level.

Penn State Health provides COVID-19 management updates

Jun 2, 2021

The health system is updating some of its COVID-19 management guidelines and vaccination clinic operations.

A closeup of Moderna COVID vaccine vials

College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center join clinical trial evaluating allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

Jun 1, 2021

Researchers at the College of Medicine are participating in a clinical trial evaluating whether people who have previously experienced severe allergic reactions are at increased risk for an immediate reaction to COVID vaccines.

Two women don personal protective equipment in a hospital hallway.

Motherly advice in the age of COVID-19

May 12, 2021

Dr. Catharine Paules was torn over whether to get the vaccine while pregnant. In the end her own mother helped her make her decision.

Tamika Washington, who wears a jeweled face mask, a cross necklace and a beret, looks away from her bare arm as a health care worker prepares to insert a syringe filled with the COVID-19 vaccine.

‘No quick, elevator pitch’: Penn State Health, partners seek to overcome vaccine mistrust among African Americans

Apr 22, 2021

Mistrust of the medical community passed down through generations is a major reason why African Americans are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccination – a barrier that Penn State Health is partnering with community organizations to address.

Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam tour a vaccine clinic

Gov. Wolf visits Penn State Health dedicated vaccination site

Apr 16, 2021

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam toured Penn State Health’s dedicated vaccination site in Hershey

A man in a ball cap with an S on the front and a surgical mask stands next to a woman in a mask and a hoodie, partially obscured by a car.

Out of retirement: Former Penn State Health employees come back to help colleagues set up vaccine sites

Apr 7, 2021

Six former Penn State Health managers came out of retirement to help stand up the health system’s first locations for inoculating the surrounding community, a mammoth undertaking involving dozens of their colleagues near and far.

Low angle shot of business people standing behind social distancing signage on office floor. People in queue at office for safe entry checks post coronavirus pandemic.

The Medical Minute: Proceed with caution even after vaccination

Mar 31, 2021

More and more Americans are becoming vaccinated against COVID-19, but headlines warn that the number of cases is rising. What’s up with that?

Rachel Frometa, who is seated and wears a mask and sunglasses on the top of her head, holds the hand of her mother, Betty Frometa, who stands beside her, as a vaccine is pressed into her arm by the hands of a health care worker.

Feeling relieved: Pop-up vaccination clinics reach underserved populations

Mar 30, 2021

Penn State Health is partnering with community organizations and local governments to help Phase 1A-eligible individuals in underserved communities have access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

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