When visiting Lancasterâs mass vaccination site in March, Gov. Tom Wolf praised the public-private collaboration, saying it was a âreally good example of what local folks can doâ to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the capacity to administer up to 6,000 doses a day â at a time when the public was clamoring for limited vaccine â the site had a wait list of 50,000 in short order.
What it didnât have was a toll-free phone number for patients to call.
And the mass vaccination site â located at the former Bon-Ton department store in Park City Center â still doesnât have a toll-free phone number.
Local public health experts refocus, with some fumbles, on addressing COVID-19 access issues
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Penn Medicine LG Health will require all employees, staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations by Sept 1
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Phil Weaver shut the doors to Lancaster Countyâs biggest restaurant on March 16, 2020, complying with an order issued by Gov. Tom Wolf to close all indoor dining establishments and bars in the hopes of curtailing a dangerous virus.
That day, Weaver said, was one of the first times he realized COVID-19 posed a serious threat. And while the governorâs initial order presented a significant hit to his business, it was only supposed to last two weeks all it would take to âflatten the curveâ of virus infections.
Two weeks turned into two more weeks. Then it was a color-coded guideline for when counties could begin to reopen. All the while, Weaverâs buffet-style restaurant, Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl, remained closed for indoor dining and offered limited takeout options.