Gov. Tom Wolfs Tours Washington County Vaccine Clinic As Almost 50% Of Pennsylvanians Have Gotten First Doses
CBS Pittsburgh 4/28/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The push to convince people across Pennsylvania to get the COVID-19 vaccine continues.
Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at Washington Health System’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Washington Crown Center Mall on Wednesday morning.
He said the state and Washington County are doing several things to encourage people to come in and get the vaccine.
Wolf stressed that convenience and accessibility are most important when it comes to getting the shot. He says the state just added 200 more providers to the list to give people “more options when it comes to who they can go to to get vaccinated.”
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Gov. Tom Wolf tours a vaccine clinic at the Washington Crown Center Mall in North Franklin on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
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Walk-ins will be welcome at a Washington County vaccination clinic on Thursday and Friday, state and local officials have announced, in the latest attempt to entice as many Pennsylvanians as possible to get the covid-19 vaccine and inch society toward herd immunity.
“We need to make sure the demand stays there,” said Gov. Tom Wolf, noting that about half of the state’s eligible population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. “We need to keep moving through that.”
Seniors who need a ride to COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Greene and Washington counties can now take advantage of a no-cost option.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging has partnered with county commissioners, along with other agencies, to offer free rides to those 60 and older who need transportation to and from vaccine appointments.
Greene County Transportation Services is offering free rides to seniors in that county; and in Washington County, the Area Agency on Aging and Washington County commissioners have teamed with Freedom Transit to offer rides for seniors.
The Area Agency on Aging, which is covering the costs of the bus rides, said transportation should not be a barrier for people who need to get vaccinated during the pandemic.