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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  • Jul 3, 2025, 10:50 AM

    CDC Expands Access to RSV Shot
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed recommendations made this in April by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand access to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, as well as to add a new option for meningococcal vaccination.

  • Jul 2, 2025, 11:14 AM

    2025 West Nile and Other Arboviral Infections in Pennsylvania
    As of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the first WNV-positive mosquito pools of the year were identified in Pennsylvania in five counties including Beaver, Bucks, Erie, Lehigh and Northampton through the routine seasonal monitoring conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance program.

  • Jun 23, 2025, 08:11 AM

    Extreme Heat Forecasted for Pennsylvania – Practice Heat Safety
    Extreme heat is forecasted for Pennsylvania starting Sunday, June 22 and continuing into early next week.
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