Public Health


Physicians help build healthy communities in every corner of Pennsylvania. PAMED provides an outlet for physician members to educate the public on relevant public health topics.

Vaccines/Immunizations

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Opioids

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coronavirus

COVID-19

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Lyme Disease

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Mpox 

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Teen Health Week

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Measles

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Public Health Alerts

Stay up to date with the latest public health news by signing up for our Public Health Alerts.

  • Nov 13, 2025, 14:32 PM

    Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula
    On November 11, 2025, ByHeart, Inc. recalled all lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) ongoing investigation into a recent outbreak of infant botulism.

  • Nov 7, 2025, 15:45 PM

    PA DOH Issues Advisory Ahead of AFM Season
    The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is urging health care providers to remain alert for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) as AFM season approaches.

  • Oct 7, 2025, 08:39 AM

    CDC Endorses ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and now recommends toddlers receive the varicella vaccine as a standalone immunization.
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