Courtesy of UPMC
State Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson (left) walks toward the UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center with UPMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Donald Yealy and Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
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UPMC Mercy’s South Side Outpatient Center sat dormant and quiet for about a year before it became the epicenter of some of the health care system’s covid-19 programs.
The focus of the Mary Street site has evolved since the pandemic began, concentrating on testing first with a UPMC-developed test and then with commercially available tests. As vaccines became available, the clinic expanded to offer mass vaccinations.