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Penn State Health plans ‘mass’ COVID-19 vaccine clinics in multiple counties PennLive.com 1/29/2021 David Wenner, pennlive.com Penn State Health officials said this week they are planning large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Dauphin, Cumberland and Lebanon counties, and possibly others, and in the State College area. They said they expect to hold them in collaboration with the state health department, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and, possibly, other health care systems. Dr. Peter Dillon, the executive vice president and chief medical officer, said...

Want the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s why main central Pa. providers don’t even have appointments Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 29, 2021 Leo Thielmann, of Lower Macungie, prepares to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine on Jan 27, 2021, at Dorney Park. Lehigh Valley Health Network began vaccinating the public 75 and older during their first drive-thru vaccination clinic.Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share Seven weeks after doses of COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in Pennsylvania, the bleak reality is this: Penn State Health, the main health care provider for thousands acro...

High demand, low doses has healthcare systems making tough choices on how to distribute the vaccine Nearly 4 million people are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 shot in PA, but the state has only received around 1.6 million doses in total so far Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 5:09 PM EST January 27, 2021 The message being repeated across Pennsylvania by multiple state officials and health workers: the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming into the state are not meeting the demand. The Governor noted that nearly 4 million people are now eligi...

Central Pa. hospitals defend giving COVID-19 vaccine to ‘back office’ employees before outsiders at higher risk Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 Dr. Stephen Henderson with Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center, gives 73-year-old Lynn Davis from Cleona, a Band-Aid Wednesday after he recently gave her the COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook Share Penn State Health doctors on Wednesday acknowledged that health care workers who don’t directly care for patients are receiving COVID-19 vaccine, even as outsiders who are older or have serious medical conditions endure long waits. They def...

The leader of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District is pushing back the return to in-person education, citing concerning levels of COVID-19 transmission in Great Barrington.