Human Services Secretary, Managed Care Organizations Discuss Ongoing Partnership to Ease Access, Advance Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution for Vulnerable Pennsylvanians
04/06/2021
Harrisburg, PA - Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today joined leadership from Pennsylvania’s Community HealthChoices (CHC) managed care organizations (MCOs) to discuss their work to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines, promote equity in vaccine distribution, and address vaccine hesitancy among individuals they serve.
“As Pennsylvania continues to make progress getting vaccinating individuals across the commonwealth, we know that we must continue to work to ensure that residents who are most vulnerable to the virus are not left behind in this process,” said Secretary Miller. “Our partnership with the CHC MCOs is creating direct access to vaccines for individuals and communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. This work is keeping equity
COVID In Pennsylvania: Officials Outline Plans To Vaccinate School Teachers, Staff, Child Care Workers
CBS Philadelphia 3/4/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Thursday there will be dedicated regional clinics around the state for teachers and school staff to receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. They’re slated to open next week, according to state officials who explained how the plan will work.
The first 94,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to arrive in Pennsylvania will go first to teachers and staff who work with the youngest and most vulnerable students.
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says Pennsylvania elementary teachers will be vaccinated first. State officials say COVID-19 vaccine clinics for teachers, other school staff members and child care workers will open across the state next week.
Pennsylvania officials have released an outline of a plan to vaccinate teachers against COVID-19.Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam, Department of Education Acting Secretary Noe Ortega and PEMA Director Randy Padfield reviewed the plan at a media briefing on Thursday. The Wolf administration is working with Intermediate Units and other education partners to give the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine to Pre-K through Grade 12 public and non-public school staff across Pennsylvania.Officials said IUs will work with school entities to identify individuals who are interested in receiving the vaccine. Educators and school staff working with elementary education students, students with disabilities and English learners will be given the first chance to register.Officials said there will be at least one vaccination site in each IU region. Sites are expected to begin operations between March 10 and March 13.“We anticipate that the majority of these sites will
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