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Show Transcript COMMISSIONERS IN THE SEVEN COUNTIES SAY THEIR RESIDEN HAVE DEALT WITH FRUSTRATION THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC WHILE WAITING ON DIRECTION FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. WE RECEIVED CALLS DAILY FROM CONSTITUENTS PLEADING WITH US TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING A VACCINE. WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY, WE PLAY NO ROLE. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS REALLY CUT THE COUNTIES OFF. WHETHER THAT WAS COMMUNICATION OR GIVING THE VACCINE PLANS, WHETHER IT WAS IN CONTACT TRACING, THE THINGS THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN MORE EFFECTIVE AND WE HAD A MORE REGIONAL APPROACH OR A LOCAL APPROACH. ONE EXAMPLE OF THAT IS FAYETTE COUNTY ACTING INDEPENDENTLY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. COUNTY LEADERS CREATED A VACCINE REGISTRY TO EXECUTE A VACCINATION PLAN FOR RESIDENTS. MOVING FORW