Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A close-up of several small bottles of COVID-19 vaccine, side by side.

Registration opens for Penn State Health-supported Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center

Mar 8, 2021

Penn State Health and other members of the Vaccinate Lancaster Coalition announced today that registration is open for the Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center’s limited public opening on Wednesday, March 10.

John Scipione, a registered nurse with Employee Health Services at Hershey Medical Center, talks on the phone at a desk with his hand on a binder. He is wearing glasses, a long-sleeved shirt and a lanyard. Behind him are three women, two seated at a desk and one standing.

Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines: Employee Health Services

Mar 4, 2021

They take care of the people who take care of our patients – and since COVID-19 hit, that’s been an unprecedented challenge for the dedicated staff of Employee Health Services.

A woman with short hair in scrubs and a mask gestures guiding an older man in a mask.

Sidelined by cancer during COVID, Holy Spirit medical assistant gets back to her patients at vaccine site

Mar 2, 2021

Renee Still, a 27-year medical assistant at Holy Spirit Medical Center, has been sidelined by her most recent cancer diagnosis during much of the pandemic. Now she’s back with patients again helping them get their vaccine doses.

A man wearing a face mask gets a vaccine in his left arm at a vaccine clinic

Penn State Health launches public vaccination process

Feb 23, 2021

Penn State Health provided COVID-19 vaccines to more than 1,400 members of the public who meet current Phase 1A eligibility on its first day operating four new, dedicated vaccination sites across central Pennsylvania.

A woman in a mask looks away as another woman in hospital scrubs, rubber gloves and a nun’s habit gives her in an injection into her shoulder.

The Medical Minute: What to expect post-vaccine

Feb 17, 2021

For some people, anxiety over what may happen after they get the COVID-19 vaccine seems to almost outweigh the relief of getting protected. Here are some common questions and answers that should ease concerns.

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

Clinical research changes for College of Medicine take effect Feb. 15, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Effective Nov. 23, 2020, Penn State College of Medicine and Pen State Health will pause all clinical research studies involving in-person interaction with participants that do not have a direct drug or device therapeutic benefit.

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

Penn State Health changes visitation guidelines to include emergency departments, clinics

Feb 12, 2021

Penn State Health is changing its visitation guidelines to include emergency departments and clinics.

A hand holds a smart phone upon which is the image of an infant in a bed. Across a lunch table littered with bottles and food, a man with a beard and a hat looks on out of focus.

Lights, camera, baby! Penn State Children’s Hospital AngelEye cameras help parents keep watch

Feb 11, 2021

NICU’s AngelEye Health camera helps families stay connected with pediatric patients. In December 2020, the Children’s Hospital purchased 56 cameras with support from Children’s Miracle Network, enough for every bed in the hospital.

Angie Spohn stands in front of two large refrigerators in the lab and transfers test tubes from a rack into box. She wears a mask, lab coat and a pin that says ‘I got my COVID-19 vaccine!’

Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines: Laboratories

Feb 10, 2021

The staff at Penn State Health laboratories are processing tissue samples and blood tests, giving doctors information they need to make correct clinical diagnoses and undertaking pioneering research.

A young boy sits by a window, wearing a surgical mask, with his face in his hands.

The Medical Minute: Parental involvement can help stem COVID-related suicide attempts in children

Feb 3, 2021

Doctors are seeing a surge in childhood suicides brought on by isolating conditions created by COVID-19. Parents can help by looking for red flags.

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