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Most vaccination clinics in Pennsylvania only administer the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 5:14 PM EDT April 13, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA Pennsylvania has opened eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine to anyone above 16-years-old as health officials urge people to sign up to protect themselves and their families.
Open eligibility began the same day that the FDA paused the Johnson & Johnson vaccine nationwide. However, health officials remind everyone most vaccination clinics were already only previously administering the Moderna & Pfizer shots. It s hard to tell somebody else what to do. I can just say I have mine. I had no problem, said Wetzel B. Robertson Sr. as he waited outside the doors of Wellspan Health s mass vaccination site in Manchester Township in York County as his son was getting vaccinated inside. Robertson admitted the Johnson & Johnson news that hit Tuesday may discourage some people who wer
Lancaster Co. health leaders encourage people to schedule vaccine appointments now, regardless of eligibility
The Lancaster County Community Vaccination center has 5,000 appointments available through April 15 and 33,000 spots are open through May 2. Author: Rachel Yonkunas (FOX43) Updated: 10:29 PM EDT April 7, 2021
LANCASTER, Pa. During a virtual vaccine Town Hall, Lancaster County health leaders said new COVID-19 case counts are rising. They encouraged residents to continue with coronavirus mitigation efforts, such as mask-wearing and social distancing.
As of Wednesday evening, State Department of Health data show 80,944 people are fully vaccinated across the county and 78,334 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Health officials are hoping those vaccine numbers grow over the next few weeks.
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An Amish buggy travels through the snow on Feb. 2, 2021, in Earl Township. The administrator of a medical center in the heart of the Amish community in New Holland Borough estimates as many as 90% of Plain families have since had at least one family member infected with COVID-19, and that this religious enclave achieved what no other community in the United States has: herd immunity.
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LANCASTER Late last spring a COVID-19 wave tore through the Plain community when they resumed church services, infecting an untold number of Amish and Mennonites in Lancaster County.
Lancaster Countyâs mass vaccination site is on track to hit its daily capacity of giving 6,000 doses each day next week, as the state accelerates its coronavirus vaccine timeline to make all adults eligible by April 19.
The Lancaster County mass vaccination center at Park City mall will receive at least 20,000 first doses each week, said Dr. Michael Ripchinski, chief operating officer for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Thatâs in addition to its existing second-dose commitments for about 20,000 people per week, which brings the siteâs grand total to approximately 40,000 doses each week, or about 5,700 per day.
âItâs very positive and exciting news for the county and the region,â Ripchinski said of the accelerated timeline. âThe Lancaster County vaccination center is well positioned right now to accommodate the rapid increase of those who are eligible.â