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Montgomery County is not receiving its fair share of doses, and state and federal officials are trying to find out why. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA While the vaccine shortage has impacted the entire state, and the entire nation, a group of lawmakers are arguing that southeastern Pennsylvania is not receiving a sufficient allocation of doses. Montgomery County specifically has been significantly impacted.
Both state legislators and a group of local U.S. Congresswomen are urging the federal government and Gov. Wolf to prioritize the area. Based on the age and size of population, our region needs more vaccines, said U.S. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-4), who represents most of Montgomery County.
Pennsylvania eases restrictions on public gatherings, travel
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
Alison Beam, Pennsylvania s acting secretary of health, has slightly eased limits on public gatherings and out-of-state travel, effective today. (Screenshot)
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Pennsylvania took a small step back toward normalcy from the coronavirus pandemic Monday, as the Wolf Administration issued orders easing limits for attendance at indoor and outdoor public gatherings and eliminated restrictions on out-of-state travel that had been in place through most of the fall and winter.
Under the new orders, which take effect immediately:
Indoor events and gatherings are limited to 15% of maximum occupancy regardless of venue size, subject to the distancing requirements that would require individual groups in attendance to be separated by at least six feet from other groups in attendance. Face masks would also still be required.