PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – UPMC has unveiled a new way for its patients to align with the COVID-19 vaccine. Since its launch at the end of last week, doctors say there has been a lot of interest.
To obtain the vaccine, you must follow the Pennsylvania Phase 1A guidelines to register. When you register, this does not mean that you will receive the vaccine immediately. However, you will be included on a waiting list and UPMC will contact you to schedule an appointment when a photo is available.
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“We know you’re there. We know you want the vaccine. We will not forget you. We will use this process to make sure you know as soon as we have a vaccine, we will provide it, ”said Dr. Graham Snyder, director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology at UPMC.
At this time, Dr. Snyder said the supply of vaccines is still limited. He says the state depends on the federal government.
This can only go as fast as the vaccine is delivered through the pipe. We get the supply and the state does a good job keeping us up to date and how this will change over time, ”said Dr. Snyder.
Snyder said the UPMC does not set aside any vaccines. Use only what is left for people who have already scheduled appointments. When more doses are available, UPMC says it will contact you if you have registered online or by phone.
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If you do not have internet access, you can call the number 844-876-2822 between 7:00 and 19:00 seven days a week.
UPMC is waiting for a lot of calls, and Snyder says I’m ready.
“We are doing our best to create a robust system that manages the amount of demand and volume we expect,” said Dr. Snyder.
If you find another place that will schedule you for the vaccine, UPMC encourages you to take it.
Dr. Snyder only recommends that you notify the other places you have registered that you have made an appointment elsewhere so that they can remove you from the list and leave it open for someone else.
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To learn more about vaccine eligibility and a link to use the new UPMC registration tool, click here.