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COVID In Philadelphia: FEMA-Run Pennsylvania Convention Center Vaccination Site Extended For Additional 4 Weeks
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The mass COVID-19 vaccination site run by FEMA at the Pennsylvania Convention Center has been extended for another month. Officials said Wednesday the vaccination clinic will operate an additional four weeks through Wednesday, May 26.
The FEMA site will be moving to a Pfizer vaccination site.
City officials said they expect to receive 84,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on April 19. According to the city, those doses be administered as first doses through May 5. Then, the city said, another 84,000 doses will be available for second doses from May 6 through May 26.
The type of blood clot they experienced is called a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. It was seen in combination with low levels of blood platelets, according to federal health officials.
Treatment differs from typical treatment of blood clots. The standard treatment, heparin, could be too dangerous and alternative treatments may be necessary, health officials said.
Anyone who received Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine and develops severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider, federal health officials said. This is important, in part, to ensure that the health care provider community is aware of the potential for these adverse events and can plan for proper recognition and management due to the unique treatment required with this type of blood clot, federal health officials said.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands in Philly, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey WPVI
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Starting Monday, Philadelphia is expanding eligibility to several more groups of workers under its Phase 1c.
There are 11 total categories in Phase 1c, which city officials believe could total a quarter million people.
Jon Goldenberg and Majorie Schall were the last in line to get a vaccine at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It feels fantastic. Hopefully in six months we won t have to wear these things anymore, said Goldenberg in reference to his mask.
The City of Philadelphia is moving to Phase 1c on Monday, April 5. Similar to how Philadelphia Phase 1b went into force, four specific groups within the Philadelphia Phase 1c priority list will be prioritized before the other groups in Phase 1c. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/rfbmaQkI7e Philadelphia Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) April 1, 2021