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With 84K Teachers And Staff Vaccinated, PA Ahead Of Schedule
The vast majority of teachers and school staff who wish to be vaccinated will receive their shot by the end of the month, Gov. Wolf said.

The vast majority of teachers and school staff who wish to be vaccinated will receive their shot by the end of the month, Gov. Wolf said.

Chester County education staff are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines this week and into next week through the county's Intermediate Unit.
Chester County education staff are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines this week and into next week through the county's Intermediate Unit.
At least 40 staff members from five different schools in one district called out sick on Friday, officials said.
Here is updated information on Allegheny County coronavirus vaccination efforts.
Gov. Wolf visited the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in Doylestown to address the push to vaccinate school teachers and employees.
Gov. Tom Wolf will tour the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and discuss the vaccination effort for teachers and school staff.
The state has drastically reduced its overall number of providers to focus on "high performers." They also announced transparency efforts.
With better supply numbers recently, Bucks has four public clinics running this week, with two more on the way.
County health departments say giving doses to a single southeastern regional site will cause inequities. But the state is pushing forward.
The Allegheny County Health Department is lowering age limits for its coronavirus vaccination clinics.
Montgomery County's third community COVID-19 vaccine clinic, which will have a capacity of 10,000 doses a day, will open Friday.
Montgomery County is receiving about half of the amount of doses it is requesting from the state on a weekly basis, officials said.
Calling it an "aggressive" timeline, the state is hopeful the order will allow them to complete 1A vaccinations in a matter of weeks.
Pending a final signature, Bucks County's sixth vaccination clinic will open at the former Giant supermarket in Warwick Township.
UPMC and the Penguins will host another coronavirus vaccination clinic on Wednesday.
The county now has a simple way for residents to check their status. The state has said the thousands in 1A will be scheduled by March 31.
Another private mass vaccine clinic is coming, but the state is not ready to open most of its regional sites.
With its fourth clinic now open at the Neshaminy Mall, Bucks County's health department could give 10,000 vaccinations this week.
Find out here where the new clinics will be located and when they will open.
The county was unable to open its third vaccine site last week as planned, and no supply increase was seen, but important steps were taken.
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The Wolf administration called on facilities to let residents who are vaccinated have close contact, and touch, with visitors.
The state will issue an order Friday mandating that everyone in 1A be scheduled for a vaccine appointment by March 28, Gov. Wolf said.
Chester County's vaccine supply remains scant and State Rep. Dianne Herrin explained why suburban Philly got 'shorted' and what to expect.
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus vaccine rollout in Bucks County.
The state says they're on track to vaccinate all school employees by the end of March, as 20 of the special clinics have now opened.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit is working with local school districts to vaccinate roughly 10,000 teachers and school support staff.
As more and more of the population becomes immunized to COVID-19, herd immunity is suddenly a reality on the horizon.
More CVS locations in Pennsylvania will be giving the coronavirus vaccine as of this weekend, the company announced Thursday.
Despite delays, the site at the King of Prussia Mall says it has been promised no patients will exceed the 42-day window between doses.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit is working with all school districts in the county to vaccinate school employees and contractors.
Bucks County officials recently joined AARP in a telephone town hall to answer questions from county residents about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Roughly 137,000 remain on Montgomery County's 1A wait list, while far less populated parts of the state appear ready to move into 1B.
"We just do not have enough vaccine to expand our operations right now," Arkoosh said. But she's hopeful they will within a few weeks.
Receiving COVID-19 vaccinations was cause for celebration for some residents and staff of Daylesford Crossing.
The most populous part of the state and a crucial cog in the region's economic engine has been slighted in vaccine allocation, leaders say.
The slight increase last week came after big drops, and as suburban Philly lawmakers were pushing the state for more vaccine.
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