Northeastern Pennsylvania hospitals are canceling and rescheduling Moderna COVID-19 vaccines following an announcement of supply shortages from the Department of Health on Wednesday.
On Feb. 17, Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam announced that this week’s request for 200,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by Pennsylvania providers “was almost equal to our entire allocation of Moderna.” Beam explained that since early January, some providers in the commonwealth had used allocations of second doses as first doses, compounding supply issues until it reached a breaking point.
As a result, Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke’s University Health Network have both announced that they will be forced to reschedule vaccinations due to supply issues.
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Southside Bethlehem vaccination clinic Friday, Saturday aims to reach people of color
Updated Feb 18, 2021;
Southside Bethlehem area residents ages 65 and up can get a free COVID-19 vaccine Friday and Saturday, thanks to St. Luke’s University Health Network and the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley.
The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fowler Community Wellness Center, 502 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.
Registration is required to reserve a shot and can be made by calling 610-868-7800. Vaccines will be administered by appointment only.
Appointments for booster vaccines in March will be scheduled at the time of the initial appointment.
Researchers at Toronto s Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research are looking into whether the Apple Watch can help with early identification of worsening heart failure.
In the study, researchers will use the data collected from participants wearing the Apple Watch to see if the onboard blood oxygen detectors and mobility metrics can provide early warning for worsening heart failure.
According to the University Health Network (UHN), suitable patients from the heart function program at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre will take part in a three-month active monitoring study with a two-year follow-up. Each patient will use an iPhone and an Apple Watch Series 6 to participate in the program. The study will investigate patients ability to perform traditionally clinic-based assessments in the comfort of their own homes.