HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Governor Tom Wolf and Dr. Rachel Levine announced a new phased plan for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania.
So far, this is the fourth version of a Pennsylvania employee vaccine plan.
According to Levine, the state has refined which health workers qualify for Phase 1A and added Phases 1B and 1C.
“This update aligns our plan with the most recent recommendations from ACIP and CDC,” said Levine. “Phase 1A has been defined to identify specific healthcare providers. Phase 1B is now a significantly larger group of people that includes people aged 75 and over, those with significant health problems and essential workers. This update also creates Phase 1C, which is those people aged 65-74 and people with high-risk conditions, such as cancer, COPD, heart problems and pregnant women, and those essential workers not included in Phase 1A or B. ”
Key workers in Phase 1C include public security officials, financiers and bankers, members of the media, government officials and members of the judiciary, to name a few.
Phase 2 now includes anyone aged 16 or over who was not covered in Phase 1.
The Department of Health also drew attention to a comment form that can be completed to provide feedback on vaccine distribution plans. You can find this link here.
The full Department of Health plan can be found here.