Philadelphia restaurants that meet the Department of Public Health s new ventilation standards can now expand their indoor dining capacity to 50%. Most of the restaurants that have submitted applications did not submit complete applications, said James Garrow, the communications director for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. When incomplete applications are received, the Health Department proactively reaches out to the restaurant to inform them to update the missing information.
However, advocates from the Pennsylvania Lodging and Restaurant Association said the ventilation requirements are too strict. There s some other restaurants that have state-of-the-art HVAC systems and their experts are telling them that it s impossible for them to get 15 air exchanges per hour, said Ben Fileccia, director of operations and strategy for the Pennsylvania and Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Dr. Ala Stanford, MS, FACS, FAAP
Seeing that the testing shortage disproportionately affected the city s Black population, started the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium with the aim of increasing access to testing among African Americans in the City of Philadelphia, which has conducted more than 22,000 barrier-free, no-cost tests. The Consortium will be administering the vaccine to Philly s Black communities.
Board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both pediatric and adult general surgery.
Medical correspondent for local and national news outlets
Serves on the CDC Philadelphia Department of Public Health COVID19 Vaccine Advisory Committee
Worked and trained at University of University of Pittsburgh, SUNY @ Brooklyn, The Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center and The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia.
02/12/2021
Harrisburg, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today issued an order directing vaccine providers’ administration of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure that Pennsylvanians are vaccinated as quickly and efficiently as possible. Governor Tom Wolf signed a concurrent order.
“I understand how frustrating the current vaccine process can seem and we have heard from many Pennsylvanians that are struggling to schedule an appointment,” Acting Secretary Beam said. “As there is very limited COVID-19 vaccine supply compared to demand, every possible effort must be made so that the vaccine received in the commonwealth is effectively administered. To achieve this goal, I am issuing an order outlining appropriate steps and recognized best practices to ensure vaccine providers are effectively meeting the goal of vaccinating Pennsylvanians and creating a healthy Pennsylvania for all.”
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In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, file photo, a worker prepares a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
One of the city’s largest health contractors offered COVID-19 vaccines over the weekend to its more than 3,000 staff members, many of whom do not work with patients and were not otherwise eligible for the vaccine based on Philadelphia’s prioritization scheme.
Public Health Management Corporation sent a note to all employees offering them the opportunity to sign up for the vaccine, either last week or at a special event last Saturday at the nonprofit’s headquarters at 1500 Market St., according to a Feb. 4 email addressed to all staff and obtained by WHYY News.
Updated on February 11, 2021 at 7:44 am
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Philadelphia public school teachers bundled up in winter coats, gloves and hats sat outside on folding chairs on a bitter cold Monday morning as a show of solidarity over concerns about coronavirus safety amid a planned return to classrooms.
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It was blistering cold outside the Southwark School in South Philadelphia as teachers taught online classes outside.