{"id":87861,"date":"2021-12-08T08:36:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=87861"},"modified":"2021-12-08T08:36:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:36:32","slug":"pennsylvania-department-of-health-to-host-free-covid-vaccination-pop-up-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/12\/08\/pennsylvania-department-of-health-to-host-free-covid-vaccination-pop-up-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Department of Health to host free COVID vaccination pop-up sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Health, in coordination with the Bradford County Department of Public Safety, will be hosting pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics around Bradford County.&nbsp;The program, named by the DOH as the HERO truck initiative, offers free vaccines to rural communities in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The truck is equipped with all necessary equipment to administer vaccines, staffed with nursing professionals.&nbsp;Bradford County was selected as a county that could benefit from the initiative as a result of the low vaccination rate, rural populations with the limited availability and access to the vaccines in the region.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The truck will visit Bradford County on Friday, Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18, and will have a supply of Johnson and Johnson one-dose COVID vaccines, along with stock of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.&nbsp;The truck will have both adult and child doses as well as booster doses and primary first dose vaccines.&nbsp; Those receiving the booster are encouraged to bring their vaccination card for documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The HERO truck requires no pre-registration, and walk-ins are not only recommended, but also encouraged.&nbsp;The clinics require no proof of identification, and are free to all.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The truck will visit the following locations on Dec. 17: the Rome Township Community Building, 28083 State Route 187, Rome from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and the Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Department, 24 Second St., Wyalusing, Pa. from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Dec. 18, the HERO truck will be at the Columbia Township Building \/ Bradley Hall, 3290 Watkins Hill Rd., Columbia Crossroads from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and at the Canton Volunteer Fire Department Social Building, 940 Springbrook Dr., Canton from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The truck will return to the same sites, at the same times, on Jan. 7 and 8, 2022 to administer second dose vaccines to those in need, or who receive the first dose at the upcoming clinics.<\/p>\n<p>As of Dec. 1, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health lists Bradford County as the 63rd lowest vaccinated county in the state, ahead of only Juniata, Potter, Bedford, Fulton, and Philadelphia counties.&nbsp;The state currently has more than 3,900 people hospitalized with COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bradford County is currently seeing a 14-day positivity rate of 16% and saw 50 new cases on Dec. 1.&nbsp;Hospital data also shows a 22% increase in COVID admissions over the last 14 days, placing a significant strain on healthcare institutions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the clinics, you may contact the Bradford County Department of Public Safety at (570) 265-5022.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Health, in coordination with the Bradford County Department of Public Safety, will be hosting pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics around Bradford County.&nbsp;The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":87862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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