Health

DANVILLE — As flu season approaches, Geisinger will host Super Saturday drive-thru flu shot events this weekend.

Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine movement leader, has spent the last seven months implementing his once-niche views at the highest level of American health care.

YORK — WellSpan Health has promoted Dr. David Gasperack to the role of senior vice president of primary care and population health for the system.

The Hall of Fame receiver announced his cancer diagnosis in 2024, which caused him to leave his role as an anaylst with ESPN.

LEWISBURG — WellSpan Health announced plans to further enhance security in its facilities, which include WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, by introducing a private police force and other measures.

Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions. A spokesperson for the former president on Thursday confirmed the procedure after Inside Edition published a video showing Biden with a fresh scar on his forehead. Biden received Mohs surgery, which removes skin until no cancer remains. Two years ago, while in office, he had a basal cell carcinoma lesion removed from his chest. In May, Biden’s office announced he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

LEWISBURG — WellSpan Health will expand its collaboration with a technology company to modernize and transform the company’s health care delivery through new AI technologies.

HARRISBURG — The State Board of Pharmacy voted Wednesday to include certain medical societies as authorities toward authorizing vaccine guidance for Pennsylvania pharmacists, a response to the federal government’s overturn of a regulatory panel that oversees vaccines.

CVS will resume COVID vaccinations in Pennsylvania after the state board voted to allow pharmacists to follow new guidance from trusted authorities.

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years and for older kids in certain instances.