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Pennsylvania will expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults beginning Tuesday, nearly a week ahead of schedule, state officials announced Monday
WHYY By People sit in an observation area after being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Starting Tuesday, most Pennsylvania adults will be able to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine — almost a week earlier than originally planned. The change does not include Philadelphia, which operates on its own timeline and receives its vaccines from the federal government. Philadelphia will open up registration to all adults next Monday, April 19. Many parts of the state opened P...
Pennsylvania will open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all adults Tuesday, about a week ahead of the federal deadline to make them available. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the state needed to speed up the vaccine rollout due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and an increase in virus-related hospitalizations. "Western Pennsylvania has hosted a number of vaccine clinics in recent days where supply has outstripped demand," said state Rep. Tim O'Neal, a member of the state's COVID-19 vaccine task force. âIâm pleased we are able to speed up eligibility so that all Pennsylvanians who want a ...
Updated timeline due to growing vaccine supply Apr 1, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Every adult in Pennsylvania will qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 19, and emergency responders, grocery workers and people in other high-risk groups are able to schedule their shots immediately, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Wednesday in a dramatic expansion of the state’s rollout. Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said the new timeline is possible because the state’s vaccine supply is growing and getting more predictable, and providers across the state report they are ready for...
State Vaccine Timeline 6:55 pm The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced to day that all Pennsylvanians will be able to be vaccinated, despite their phase designation, on April 19. The announcement was made Wednesday morning during a virtual briefing hosted by the DOH. Officials say residents designated in phase 1B will be able to receive a vaccine beginning April 5; 1C on April 12; and all Pennsylvanians will be eligible for vaccinations on April 19. “The vaccine landscape continues to evolve as the federal government is increasing allocations to more retail pharmacy c...