Gov. Wolf Visits Penn State Health Vaccination Clinic, Discusses Vaccine Rollout Progress, Encourages Everyone to Get Vaccinated

April 16, 2021

Pennsylvania’s accelerated COVID-19 vaccine rollout is making a difference in stopping the virus and saving lives. With more than 6.7 million COVID-19 vaccinations to date in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf today visited the Penn State Health vaccination clinic in...

Department Of State: Disaster Declaration Enables Pandemic-Related Waivers To Allow More Licensees To Provide Vital Care

April 16, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of State today outlined various COVID-19-related waivers made possible by the governor’s disaster declaration that have enabled more healthcare professionals to provide needed services during the pandemic....

Department Of Aging Encourages Older Adults To Reach Out If COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assistance Is Needed, Provides Resources Regarding Vaccines

April 15, 2021

​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging today continued to encourage older adults seeking a COVID-19 vaccine appointment to contact their local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for any assistance they may need in scheduling an appointment. The AAAs have...

Department Of Health: Over 6.7 Million Vaccinations To Date, First Doses Of Vaccine To 40.7% Of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

April 15, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 15, there were 5,060 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,092,852. Please note, the lab that began submitting data to the...

Department Of Health Extends Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations Following FDA/CDC Recommendation

April 15, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine will be extended until April 24 or until updated guidance is provided...

Wolf Administration Encourages All College Students To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Before The Semester Ends

April 14, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) today encouraged all students at Pennsylvania colleges and universities to receive their COVID-19 vaccination before the semester ends. DOH and PDE officials are encouraging all...

Department Of Health Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine To Minority Communities

April 14, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – With the safety of all residents in mind, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today highlighted National Minority Health Month by focusing on the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on racial and ethnic minority...

Governor Wolf Awards $2 Million in Funding to Community Organizations Impacted by COVID-19

April 14, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf announced that 43 projects totaling nearly $2 million have been approved for funding under the COVID-19 Relief – Supporting Elm and Main (SEAM) program. “Over the past year, communities across the commonwealth have faced devastating impacts...

Department Of Health Offers Update On COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

April 14, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health (DOH) today shared a weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data, encouraging Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert PA app, as more than 870,000 have already done, to...

Department Of Health: Over 6.5 Million Vaccinations To Date, First Doses Of Vaccine To 39.5% Of Population, PA Ranks 11th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

April 13, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 13, there were 6,638 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,082,062. There are 2,474 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...