Sarah Boden
Health And Science ReporterSarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.
Sarah’s reporting has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition Saturday and WBUR's Here and Now. She has won multiple awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow for her story on a legal challenge to Iowa's felon voting ban.
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Allegheny Health Network and UPMC are two of many health systems around the county that have opened clinics for so-called "long-hauler" COVID patients. -
The head of Allegheny County's health department urges people to get vaccinated as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
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The pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine has forced some providers to change plans.
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Long-term care facilities, like nursing homes, have been cautious to loosen coronavirus restrictions. But preliminary data from UPMC show that elderly people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine do mount antibody responses.
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Gov. Tom Wolf was at the opening of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in McKeesport Wednesday.Located at Bethlehem Baptist Church, it is the first site in the Mon…
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Some elderly Pennsylvanians are still struggling to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even though they have been eligible since January. The Pennsylvania…
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Allegheny County’s daily coronavirus case count is still on the rise; it now regularly exceeds 400 new infections per day.At a Wednesday press briefing,…
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Allegheny County Drops Age Requirement For Vaccinations, 1A Criteria Still StandsOn Wednesday, Allegheny County reported nearly 500 new coronavirus cases.Case counts have been increasing over the past several weeks, and the last time…
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Several people say they felt unsafe during recent visits to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium due to a lack of COVID-19 precautions.Last week saw great…
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Most long-term care facilities have received COVID-19 vaccines but logistical hurdles remain for residents and workers.
