HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Governor Tom Wolf and Dr. Rachel Levine have announced a new phased plan for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania.
So far, this is the fourth version of a vaccination plan by Pennsylvania officials.
According to Levine, the state has refined which health workers qualify to be in Phase 1A and have added Phase 1B and 1C.
“This update aligns our plan with the latest recommendations from ACIP and the CDC,” Levine said. Phase 1A was further defined to identify specific health care providers. Phase 1B is now a significantly larger group of people, which includes people aged 75 and over, people with significant health problems and key workers. This update also creates a Phase 1C, ie people between the ages of 65 and 74 and people at high risk, such as cancer, COPD, heartburn and pregnant women, as well as those essential workers who are not included in phase 1A or B. “
The key workers in Phase 1C include public safety officials, financiers and bankers, members of the media, government workers and members of the judiciary just to name a few.
Phase 2 now includes anyone aged 16 or over who was not covered in phase 1.
The Department of Health also drew attention to a comment form that can be completed to provide feedback on vaccine distribution plans. You can find the link here.
The full plan of the Department of Health can be found here.