Bucks Co. Lawmaker Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Telephone Town Hall

BUCKS COUNTY — State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and five health officials will discuss the rollout of the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan during a town hall meeting.

The telephone town hall will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Residents can sign up for the town hall here. For those who can't attend, a recording will be made available here on Friday.

During the town hall, officials will provide local updates on when, how and where residents of the 10th Senate District, which includes a large portion of Bucks County, can get vaccinated.

"I am hearing from my constituents daily with questions about how they can get the COVID-19 vaccine, and when they will be eligible under state guidelines," Sen. Santarsiero said in a news release. "I hope this town hall offers residents of my district an opportunity to get up to speed on the latest news about the vaccination effort, and have their questions answered."

Santarsiero will be joined by Jim Brexler, President and CEO of Doylestown Health; Dr. Scott Levy, Medical Director of Doylestown Health; Dr. Tim Block, President and Co-founder of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County; Dr. Chari Cohen, Senior Vice President of the Hepatitis B Foundation; and Victoria Elliott, CEO of the PA Pharmacists Association.

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