Philly mandates COVID vaccine for colleges, health care workers; updates mask rules
August 13, 2021 | Philadelphia health care workers and students and staff of city colleges will be required to be vaccinated by October 15, health officials say.
Philly’s indoor face mask requirement returns at midnight Thursday
August 11, 2021 | Everyone entering businesses and other indoor public spaces in Philadelphia again will be required to wear face masks, in most instances, until the trend of increasing rates of COVID-19 infections reverses, city officials said Wednesday.
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
August 9, 2021 | As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandatory requirement has opened the door for those opposed to getting the vaccine to cheat the system, according to interviews with students, education and law enforcement officials.
Philly Community College Requiring Vaccines, Penn Requires Masks
August 6, 2021 | Community College of Philadelphia students, staff and faculty will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to campus, the school announced Friday.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will require staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19
July 29, 2021 | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will require its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed.
CHOP virus expert says COVID variant rise was ‘preventable,’ likely to see 1K deaths a day
July 28, 2021 | A virus expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says he expects the country to “again see more than 1,000 deaths a day” as the Delta variant continues to spread.
