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Pennsylvania’s covid-19 mask mandate will update to fall in line with new federal guidance released Thursday, meaning those who are fully vaccinated can go unmasked in most of their daily activities.
Those who are fully inoculated against covid-19 can go maskless in most situations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday, drastically updating public health guidelines that have altered American life in the last 14 months. The new guidelines still recommend masks in crowded indoor settings like public transportation, hospitals, prisons and shelters but could ease restrictions for reopening workplaces and schools.
Gov. Wolf highlights efforts to get COVID-19 vaccines to Pennsylvanians who can t leave home during visit to Berks County
The effort is spearheaded by the Dept. of Aging and various Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging, Wolf said Monday in Reading. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 11:34 AM EDT April 26, 2021
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Note: The video is from April 19.
During a visit to Berks County on Monday, Governor Tom Wolf discussed how his administration is working with state agencies to ensure that Pennsylvanians who are unable to leave their homes are not left behind in efforts to vaccinate the population against COVID-19.
“Pennsylvanians who cannot leave their homes face unique challenges when it comes to vaccine access,” Wolf said. “We’re all working together to reach out to this population that can be hard to pinpoint. It’s very important to me and to everyone here today that we make this concerted effort to reach out to this
Lancaster County educators were thrilled to get vaccinated once Pennsylvania prioritized the first Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments for school personnel.
Even with the news that the Johnson & Johnson shot may be linked to rare blood clots, prompting state officials to pause administering doses in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration, that hasnât changed.
âIn the millions of doses, there have only been a handful of adverse reactions, so the vaccine is still very safe,â Conestoga Valley High School biology teacher and Conestoga Valley Education Association President Tara Flick said.
Lancaster County educators were thrilled to get vaccinated once Pennsylvania prioritized the first Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments for school personnel.
Even with the news that the Johnson & Johnson shot may be linked to rare blood clots, prompting state officials to pause administering doses in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration, that hasnât changed.
âIn the millions of doses, there have only been a handful of adverse reactions, so the vaccine is still very safe,â Conestoga Valley High School biology teacher and Conestoga Valley Education Association President Tara Flick said.