High demand, low doses has healthcare systems making tough choices on how to distribute the vaccine
Nearly 4 million people are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 shot in PA, but the state has only received around 1.6 million doses in total so far Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 5:09 PM EST January 27, 2021
The message being repeated across Pennsylvania by multiple state officials and health workers: the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming into the state are not meeting the demand.
The Governor noted that nearly 4 million people are now eligible for the shot under Phase 1A of the rollout. However, per the CDC only 1.6 million doses have been delivered to the state so far. Considering each person needs to receive two doses, that amounts to enough vaccine for 818,000 people.
Central Pa. hospitals defend giving COVID-19 vaccine to ‘back office’ employees before outsiders at higher risk
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Posted Jan 27, 2021
Dr. Stephen Henderson with Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center, gives 73-year-old Lynn Davis from Cleona, a Band-Aid Wednesday after he recently gave her the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Penn State Health doctors on Wednesday acknowledged that health care workers who don’t directly care for patients are receiving COVID-19 vaccine, even as outsiders who are older or have serious medical conditions endure long waits.
They defended it, explaining that even hospital employees who aren’t directly involved in patient care have a crucial role in keeping the hospital running, and it’s therefore appropriate to vaccinate them.