Pennsylvania to make all adults eligible for vaccine by April 19
Pennsylvania to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19
WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage
Updated: 12:26 PM EDT Mar 31, 2021
FOR BEING WITH US. IF YOU JUST HEARD THE BREAKING NEWS ON NEWSDAY — BREAKING NEWS, ALL PENNSYLVANIA ADULTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE, STARTING APRIL 19. STARTING RIGHT NOW, VACCINE APPOINTMENTS ARE BEING EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDING VOLUNTEER AND PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS. STARTING MONDAY, ALL RESIDENTS IN PHASE 1B WILL BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AS WELL. >> IN PHASE 1B, A NUMBER OF OTHER FRONT LINE WORKERS IN FIELDS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, VETERINARIANS, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WORKERS, CLERGY, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT WORKERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE VACCINATED. PHASE 1B ALSO INCLUDES VACCINATING PEOPLE IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS. LORI: PHASE 1C WILL START APRIL 12, AND THAT GROUP INCLUDES WORKERS IN TRANSPORTATION, LOGISTICS, WATER, WASTEWATER, COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, PUBLIC HEALTH, LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION
Pennsylvania to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19
WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage
Updated: 12:26 PM EDT Mar 31, 2021
The Wolf administration announced Wednesday that every adult in Pennsylvania will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, beginning April 19.Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam also said emergency responders, grocery store employees and food and agriculture workers will be able to schedule shots immediately.The accelerated timeline is possible because the state’s rate of vaccinations has quickened, according to Beam.Beam said Pennsylvania is starting the following accelerated phased rollout:March 31: Workers in the four targeted industries that Gov. Tom Wolf and the Vaccine Task Force announced on March 12:Law enforcement, which includes police, sheriffs and deputies, constables, corrections officers and staff, as well as probation and parole staff.Firefighters, including career and volunteer firefighters.Grocery store workers, including all workers in supermarkets and grocery stores. Food and agriculture workers, including all food processing company employees, including meat, poultry, and dairy processing, fresh fruit and vegetable packing operations, food manufacturing, all farm workers, farm operators, and farm managers, including at urban agriculture operations.April 5: All residents in Phase 1B will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.April 12: All residents in Phase 1C will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.April 19: All residents will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.
The Wolf administration announced Wednesday that every adult in Pennsylvania will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, beginning April 19.
Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam also said emergency responders, grocery store employees and food and agriculture workers will be able to schedule shots immediately.
The accelerated timeline is possible because the state’s rate of vaccinations has quickened, according to Beam.
Beam said Pennsylvania is starting the following accelerated phased rollout:
- March 31: Workers in the four targeted industries that Gov. Tom Wolf and the Vaccine Task Force announced on March 12:
- Law enforcement, which includes police, sheriffs and deputies, constables, corrections officers and staff, as well as probation and parole staff.
- Firefighters, including career and volunteer firefighters.
- Grocery store workers, including all workers in supermarkets and grocery stores.
- Food and agriculture workers, including all food processing company employees, including meat, poultry, and dairy processing, fresh fruit and vegetable packing operations, food manufacturing, all farm workers, farm operators, and farm managers, including at urban agriculture operations.
- April 5: All residents in Phase 1B will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.
- April 12: All residents in Phase 1C will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.
- April 19: All residents will be eligible to start scheduling vaccination appointments.
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