Official: Pennsylvania well prepared for COVID-19 vaccine boosters – WTAE Pittsburgh
THE STATE’S ACTING HEALTH SECRETARY SIGNGNI A NEW ORDER TODAY TO PREPARE FOR COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS RFO PENNSYLVANIANS. SHE SAID SHE WANTS VACCINE PROVIDERS TO START ADMINISTERING COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS JUST AS SOON AS THE CDC ISSUES THE NECESSARY FEDERAL GUIDELINES. THAT MEANS RIGHT NOW VACCINE PROVIDERS NEED TO PROVIDE ONLINE SCHEDULING FOR VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS. THEY ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE A PHONE NUMBER WHICH WILL DIRECT PENNSYLVANIANS TO A LIVE AGENT TO HELP WITH SCHEDULING. WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS NEED TO BE AVAILABLE AS WELL, AND THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO CATREE A PLAN TO HELP GET ELIGIBLE ADULTSND A ANYONE WHO CAN’T LEAVE THEIR HOMES BOOSTER SHOTS. THE STATE HOPES PEOE,PL PARTICULARLY THOSE 65 AND OLDER WITH COMPROMISED IMMEUN SYSTEMS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE BOOSTER S...