90.5 WESA s The Confluence for Tuesday, February 9, 2021
On today s program: Designer and Carnegie Mellon University instructor Karen Kornblum explains how the state’s COVID-19 website could be improved as more and more people seek vaccines; Those with Phase 1A eligibility are having a hard time scheduling their vaccination, and reporter Kiley Koscinski explains how they’re enlisting family and friends to make an appointment.
Despite its appealing design, the state COVID-19 website could be improved to help with vaccinations
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The state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout caused a lot of confusion, from figuring out what phase someone is in, to the struggle of scheduling an appointment online.
State Department of Health officials are defending themselves against what they contend is the unfair perception created by Pennsylvania’s low ranking in its
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Pa. Robert Keen figured his year of dodging the coronavirus was over. At 84, the retired ambulance driver who still works with his local fire department is among the most at-risk from the disease, and thus was given top priority to get the vaccine. So he called up his doctor last month to schedule an appointment. He was told he would have to wait until April. Keen lives in Forksville, a borough in Sullivan County about 60 miles west of Wilkes-Barre in the northeast. The county has a population of about 6,000 and does not have a hospital. There’s one stoplight, hundreds of acres of forests and state game lands, and one public school district.
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Pennsylvania’s lagging coronavirus vaccine distribution came under fire Wednesday as health leaders cited poor communication and disorganization as reasons for the slow rollout and lawmakers questioned the state’s efficiency in inoculating residents.
The three-hour hearing, conducted by the House Health Committee, addressed concerns with vaccine accessibility, racial disparities, the pace and efficiency of the process, and other issues that have become prominent during the rollout. Health leaders, meanwhile, pointed out persistent flaws in how the government communicates with vaccine providers, causing difficulties with organizing clinics and administering doses.