York Health clinic to hold COVID-19 vaccine Q&A
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Updated: 8:00 AM EDT Apr 14, 2021
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Updated: 8:00 AM EDT Apr 14, 2021
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MATT: THAT MIGHT BE THE NEXT PHASE IN ALL OF THIS VACCINE SCHEDULING. FAMILY FIRST HEALTH IN DOWNTOWN YORK HAS BEEN ADMINISTERING THE VACCINE THREE DAYS A WEEK AT ITS DOWNTOWN CENTER, BUT IT HAS BEEN HEARING THAT A CLINICAL SETTING MAY NOT BE THE PREFERRED SETTING FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS A VACCINE. IT HAS BEEN WORKING TO FIND WAYS TO GET THE VACCINE OUTSIDE TO PEOPLE WHO WANT THEM. IT IS PARTNERING WITH FOOD PRODUCTION BUSINESSES TO BRING THE VACCINE TO THOSE PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTER THEM WHILE PEOPLE ARE AT WORK. THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR OTHER IDEAS TO EXPAND ACCESS, INCLUDING TAPPING INTO SOME CHURCHES AS WELL. >> ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS, THAT IS AWESOME. THESE PEOPLE MAY NEVER WANT TO WALK THROUGH THE DOORS OF FAMILY FIRST HEALTH OR WELLSPAN HEALTH. MATT: IT IS ALL ABOUT FINDING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE. TONIGHT, FAMILY FIRST HEALTH IS HOLDING ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR LIVE VIRTUAL QUESTION & ANSWER SESSIONS WHERE YOU