Lack of target outreach of COVID-19 vaccine distribution missing mark on Latino, immigrant communities

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment online is already hard for some. “There is a real digital divide that the Coronavirus has exacerbated by putting everything online. That means that we are excluding people who don’t use the internet,” said Josie Flor Sapunar from Wearecasa. Now imagine not being able to speak the … Read more

Central PA counties moving forward on mass vaccination plan sites

Harrisburg, PA — Mass vaccination sites are a crucial piece of Pennsylvania’s efforts to speed up the coronavirus vaccine rollout plan. On Wednesday CBS 21 spoke with Central Pennsylvania officials across the region to see where they stand with their mass vaccination plans. So far, we learned Lancaster, Dauphin, and Cumberland Counties have plans in place … Read more

Walmart announces COVID-19 vaccine to be available at store in Camp Hill

Walmart is adding five new states, including Pennsylvania, to its list of locations delivering COVID-19 vaccinations to populations that states have deemed eligible. Locations in Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Tennessee were added in addition to the six locations added in Pennsylvania. Of those, only one is in the Central Pennsylvania area, with the Walmart store … Read more

Weis Markets offering COVID-19 vaccine at some stores in south, central Pennsylvania

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pa. — Weis Markets says it has been able to get a supply of the COVID-19 vaccine and there are 20 stores in central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley that will start giving the shots on Thursday, Jan. 21. Weis will be using the Moderna vaccine. The stores are giving priority to health care workers, people 65 and … Read more