With more children needing hospitalization due to the Omicron variant, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has allocated additional rooms for the treatment of COVID-19 to… Read more
Category: vaccine
UPMC Provides Guidance for Safe and Healthy Holiday Gatherings
With the holidays around the corner, Dr. Donald M. Yealy, the UPMC chief medical officer, and Dr. John Goldman, infectious disease specialist and vice president… Read more
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: How Parents are Influenced by Misinformation, and How They Can Counter it
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age… Read more
NOW – Episode 51
Our 51st installment of UPMC NOW spotlights how UPMC Children’s makes vaccinations fun for 5–11-year-olds, how a philanthropic donation to UPMC Western Psychiatric ensures that… Read more
What to Know About COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health last week reported data indicating an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations among vaccinated Pennsylvanians. The data on these breakthrough… Read more