After more than three months of operation, the Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center administered its final COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday evening.
The mass vaccination center, which permanently closed Wednesday, gave its last âshot of hopeâ around 6:30 p.m., the Vaccinate Lancaster Coalition said in a news release.
Gregory Picart, 35, of Lancaster, the centerâs final patient, was given a celebratory Hawaiian lei and greeted with cheers from the Vaccinate Lancaster team after he received his shot, according to the news release.
More than 238,000 shots were administered at the center since its opening on March 10, the Vaccinate Lancaster Coalition said.
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With less than a week to finalize, Vaccinate Lancaster Coalition officials are still ironing out a referral plan for patients requiring a second COVID-19 vaccine after the center closes at
Lancaster County Vaccination Center will offer Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccines at 3 planned clinics
The clinics will be held this Thursday, on Friday, June 4, and on Saturday, June 5 for those age 18 and over who are interested in receiving the single-dose vaccine. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 10:52 AM EDT May 25, 2021
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The Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center announced this week that it will begin offering limited appointments for the single-dose “Janssen” COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, on Thursday.
The vaccine will be administered during the first of three planned clinics, the Center said.