PA Senate Democrats Joined by PA Sec. of Ag & Second Lady Gisele Fetterman for Policy Hearing on Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania

April 30, 2021

Harrisburg – April 30, 2021 – At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Judy Schwank (D- Berks), Tina Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia), and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing to discuss the...

Department Of Health: Resume Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following FDA/CDC Recommendation

April 26, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine has been lifted. The move follows updated guidance announced today by...

Department Of Health: Over 7.9 Million Vaccinations To Date, More Than 3.1 Million Fully Vaccinated, First Doses Of Vaccine To 46.2% Of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

April 24, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 24, there were 4,164 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,131,014. There are 2,702 individuals hospitalized...

Department Of Health: Resume Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following FDA/CDC Recommendation

April 23, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine has been lifted. The move follows updated guidance announced today by...

Department Of Health Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard To Highlight Race And Ethnicity Data By County

April 23, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam today announced the latest update to the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard that provides demographic data such as race, ethnicity, gender and age of individuals who have been vaccinated...

Department Of Health: Over 7.7 Million Vaccinations To Date, More Than 3 Million Fully Vaccinated, First Doses Of Vaccine To 45.3% Of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

April 23, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 23, there were 4,188 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,126,850. There are 2,808 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

Sec. of Health : Gun Violence Is a Health Crisis

April 22, 2021

 

Gov. Wolf Visits See-Right Pharmacy to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Efforts

April 22, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf today visited See-Right Pharmacy in Harrisburg to learn more about how the local, neighborhood pharmacy is vaccinating community members and to talk about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pennsylvania. “Local, community vaccine providers are essential...

Department Of Education Launches Program To Help Schools Address Learning Loss Due To The Pandemic

April 22, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) launched the next phase of an initiative that helps school leaders and educators address students’ learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new toolkit and professional learning...

Department Of Health: Over 7.5 Million Vaccinations To Date, First Doses Of Vaccine To 44.7% Of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

April 22, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 22, there were 4,192 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,122,662. There are 2,842 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...