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.

Public Health Alerts

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  • Sep 19, 2025, 15:30 PM

    ACIP Voted on Key Vaccine Recommendations
    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a series of meetings to determine new recommendations that could significantly impact vaccine protocols.

  • Sep 19, 2025, 13:19 PM

    PA Dept. of Health Issues Updated Respiratory Infection Guidance
    The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued updated guidance for work exclusion for health care personnel with confirmed or suspected respiratory viral infections, including COVID-19 and influenza.

  • Aug 22, 2025, 09:23 AM

    Late Summer COVID-19 Increase in PA
    A late summer increase in COVID-19 activity in Pennsylvania is occurring. Based on national respiratory virus surveillance, test positivity for COVID-19 in PA has increased sharply in the past three weeks.
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