He is established at the Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School, in the Juniata section of the city.
Mayor Jim Kenney joined health commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley, along with other leaders, to visit the site before it opened on Thursday morning.
“The people who are invited here today are the people who accessed the government website and signed up to our vaccine interest database,” said Farley.
The plan is to vaccinate up to 400 people per day of operation of the clinics, according to city officials.
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Elderly Adults opened on Tuesday as the first center in this new effort to make vaccines more available.
A mix of people living nearby and others from across the city were getting the vaccine.
“So far, I would say that we haven’t vaccinated enough people to change the course of the epidemic. But soon, we will, ”said Farley.
These locations are open to Philadelphia residents who have had consultations and fall under Phase 1B.
When it comes to getting appointments at these locations, city officials say you must first fill out the vaccine interest form on the Philadelphia health department website or call 311.
For some, it meant having an extra hand to help with the online process.
“We are not very good with the computer, so I had to ask my daughter for help,” said Rita Flynn from northeastern Philadelphia. She and her husband, Joe, married for 47 years, received their first injections on Thursday.
After that, when it is your turn to receive the vaccine, you will be notified by email or phone to make an appointment.
On Saturday, another community vaccination site will open in West Philadelphia, at the University of the Sciences.
Philadelphia City Message:
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is providing the COVID-19 vaccine to all Philadelphia residents. Unfortunately, there is not enough vaccine in the city right now for everyone who wants it. Therefore, the Department of Health needs to ensure that the people most at risk with COVID can access it first. Filling out this form will let the Department of Health know that you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and will ensure that people at highest risk can get it first. If you are unable to complete this form, call the Department of Health at (215) 685-5488 or email [email protected].
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