The Pennsylvania National Guard (PANG) will be assisting with the state’s vaccination efforts following Governor Tom Wolf’s signing of House Bill 326.
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Op-Ed: When is Pennsylvania going to complete vaccinating its most vulnerable citizens — nursing home residents?
The better question might be: When will many of our nursing homes even receive a date for vaccinations to begin? Some are hearing that it’s not until February.
Read More »Will the impending snow storm impact COVID-19 vaccine deliveries in Pennsylvania?
UPS and FedEx are working to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to vaccination sites from Pfizer’s plants in Michigan and Wisconsin, but the impending storm could make travel conditions treacherous in the Keystone State.
Read More »Pa. hospitals to begin COVID-19 vaccines this week; health care professionals go first
“This is a pivotal moment in our fight against COVID,”Jahre said. “The world has been waiting for this vaccine, and we are on the cusp of being able to provide it.”
Read More »Covid vaccine could be ready for rollout in Pennsylvania next month, health secretary says
"It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania. I anticipate that we’re going to be wearing masks in 2021, well into — maybe until the end of — 2021," she said.
Read More »Federal guidance will allow approved pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines when available.
State-licensed pharmacists and pharmacy interns will be able to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines when they become available thanks to new guidance through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read More »INOVIO completes first phase of COVID-19 vaccine trial
INOVIO, the Doylestown-based pharmaceutical company, has completed the first phase of its clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine. All 40 healthy volunteers in the trial have now received their first dose, INOVIO says.
Read More »With flu activity high in Pennsylvania, it’s not too late to get flu shot
Pennsylvania has reported widespread flu activity for the past eight consecutive weeks.
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