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Geisinger receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Geisinger Wyoming Medical Center in Plains Twp. is among seven Pennsylvania hospitals that received doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health. The doses received at Geisinger are part of an initial 97,500 doses Pfizer is delivering to 87 Pennsylvania hospitals by next Monday. “Geisinger plans to begin providing vaccinations at these facilities to eligible employees within 24 hours,” said Giesinger spokesman Matt Mattei, in a press release. The first doses of the vaccine will be administered to staff members working on the front lines of COVID-19. “In alignment with Pennsylvania Department of Health and federal guidelines, during this initial phase, we will be providing vaccines to front-line staff whose daily work involves significant interactions with COVID-19 patients and other staff in critical departments,” said Mattei.

Woman s Club of Lebanon awards $12,000 in grants to four nonprofits

LebTown (Karolina Grabowska via Pexels) The Women’s Club of Lebanon awarded $12,000 in grants on Dec. 5 to four local nonprofit organizations that are caring for people who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the virtual presentation event, Jo Ellen Litz, Women’s Club president, said the organization had initially planned to award $10,000 in grants, but the board agreed to increase the amount to $12,000. Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) and Lebanon Rescue Mission each received a $5,000 grant. The Caring Cupboard and Jonestown Outreach PantrY (JOY) each received a $1,000 grant. “The need [for healthcare services] is great with COVID-19. The grant will touch so many people in our community,” said Dr. Victoria (Vicki) Brown, a physician at VIM.

Pennsylvanians urged to stay at home | News, Sports, Jobs

bkibler@altoonamirror.com Justin Bailey (right) of Altoona buys a used snowblower from Jason Mapes, owner of Altoona Small Engine on Broad Avenue on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski “Stay home” has been a mantra of the Wolf administration’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, and on Tuesday, in expectation of today’s big snowstorm, the administration doubled down on that mantra, to help ensure that hospitals get scheduled shipments of the new coronavirus vaccine. Officials have urged people to stay home for months to avoid infecting themselves and others, and on Tuesday, they urged people to stay off the highways so delivery trucks from Michigan have less to contend with as they transport doses of Pfizer’s new drug to Pennsylvania hospitals in weather that could bring up to 2 feet of snow.

Despite storm, state committed to delivering vaccines

Despite storm, state committed to delivering vaccines
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