May 8, 2021
HARRISBURG (AP) Pennsylvania is doing away with its own map of vaccine providers and says people looking for a COVID-19 shot should go to the federal government’s provider map.
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
That map allows people to search for COVID-19 vaccine by brand name and see which providers have vaccine in stock. Information from the site also shows up in Apple Maps and Google Maps and powers Siri voice search.
The map, dubbed Vaccine Finder, was developed by Boston Children’s Hospital, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has been previously used for flu vaccine and others.
Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds
May 7, 2021
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania is doing away with its own map of vaccine providers and says people looking for a COVID-19 shot should go to the federal government’s provider map.
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
That map allows people to search for COVID-19 vaccine by brand name and see which providers have vaccine in stock. Information from the site also shows up in Apple Maps and Google Maps and powers Siri voice search.
The map, dubbed Vaccine Finder, was developed by Boston Children’s Hospital, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has been previously used for flu vaccine and others.
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A member of Penn State Health s vaccination clinic staff administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pennsylvania? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.
Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health rolled out an upgraded online Vaccine Finder at www.vaccine.gov. The interactive tool allows users to search for both providers and different brands of vaccines.
Health officials say the transition to the new website will make it easier to find providers and make appointments.
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HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania is doing away with its own map of vaccine providers and says people looking for a COVID-19 shot should go to the federal government’s provider map.
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
The Gov. Tom Wolf administration said Tuesday it will lift COVID-19 mitigation on Memorial Day with the exception of the face mask order.
The face mask requirements will be lifted once 70% of adults are vaccinated against the virus and according to future guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state Health Department said.
âWe continue to make significant progress in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19, and as more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from the CDC evolves, we can continue to move forward with our reopening efforts,â Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said in a news release.