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Parents say they’re thrilled that children ages 6 months through 5 years are finally able to get inoculated.
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The Allegheny County Health Department says there were about 360 fewer cases of COVID-19 reported in this past week compared to the previous week.
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Multiple indicators show that COVID-19 transmission is declining in Allegheny County.
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Pennsylvania pharmacists and doctors are still at loggerheads over two bills that would allow pharmacies to continue administering pediatric vaccinations, as they’ve done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Concentrations of COVID-19 in Allegheny County decreased by 60-70%, day over day, during the past week, ending June 8.
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Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall.
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There were nearly 1,300 fewer cases of COVID-19 reported in Allegheny County last week compared to the previous week.
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There were 92 people hospitalized with COVID-19 last week in Allegheny County. The previous week it was 76.
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Nearly half of the Allegheny County Jail is on a modified lockdown after leaders consulted with local health professionals about a rise in COVID-19 cases, according to a press release.
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Incarcerated people and their advocates are asking the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions that affect quality of life.