York County falls behind in vaccinations amid surge in COVID-19 cases
York Dispatch
York County s vaccination rate is lagging behind most other Pennsylvania counties but local health officials have differing opinions as to why.
About 10,214 residents per 100,000 people have been partially vaccinated in York County, according to state Health Department data. About 15,540 residents per 100,000 people have been fully vaccinated.
Of the 67 counties in the state, that ranks York as 38th and 37th, respectively.
“At this point, the clearest indication is that this is a supply issue,” Dr. Matt Howie, medical director of the York City Bureau of Health said. “We’ve not yet gotten to the point where vaccine hesitancy is going to rear its head. We’re still seeing demand exceeding supply.”
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EDITORIAL: It s up to us to prevent another surge
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We get it. Everyone wants to go back to their favorite restaurant, sit at a table inside, have a nice meal, even have a drink at the bar.
Everyone wants to see a movie or go to a live concert and dance in front of the stage. We want to watch our kids perform in a high school play or just go to the gym and not worry about whether the person on the next treadmill is breathing hard enough that their droplets are hanging in the air in front of us.
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COVID: York County average cases more than double since Thanksgiving
York Dispatch
COVID-19 case increases in York County more than doubled following the Thanksgiving holiday, an infection rate that exceeds the state s and has health officials fearing a similar Christmas surge.
The concerns come as York County, as of noon Monday, had seen an average of 1,376 cases per 100,000 people over the previous 14 days, a common metric to compare cases among municipalities. In total, there were 2,606 new cases in the past seven days alone.
The 14-day average is a nearly 129% increase over numbers seen on Thanksgiving Day, when there were 602 cases per 100,000 people.