Department Of Health And Legislative Joint Task Force Take Action To Ensure Pennsylvanians Get Second Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine

February 17, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the newly formed joint task force with the legislature today reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that Pennsylvanians will have access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine within the...

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Feb. 5-11: Case Increases at 19,621; Percent Positivity at 8.0% and 51 Counties with Substantial Transmission

February 16, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 19,621, a...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: Over 1.5 Million Vaccinations To Date

February 13, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 13, there were 4,088 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 892,344. There are 2,548 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: Over 1.5 Million Vaccinations To Date

February 12, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 12, there were 3,987 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 888,256. There are 2,687 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

PA Senate & House Democrats Join PA Legislative Black Caucus to Hold Hearing on Racial & Gender Bias in the Courts

February 12, 2021

Philadelphia, PA − February 12, 2021 − At the request of PA Legislative Black Caucus (PLBC) chair Rep. Donna Bullock (D- Philadelphia), vice-chair Rep. Summer Lee (D- Allegheny), and PLBC members Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sen. Sharif...

Department Of Health Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Order To Help Expedite Vaccine Administration, Improve Accessibility For Seniors

February 12, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today issued an order directing vaccine providers’ administration of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure that Pennsylvanians are vaccinated as quickly and efficiently as possible. Governor Tom Wolf...

First Lady Frances Wolf Discusses Healing Through Art During COVID-19

February 11, 2021

First Lady Frances Wolf discussed using art as tool to heal during the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual conversation hosted on Facebook. This was the second conversation in a series titled, “The Bigger Picture”, an extension of One...

Wolf Administration Updates On Progress Of Vaccinations Of Long-Term Care Facilities And Staff

February 11, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Health (DOH) and Human Services (DHS) today provided an update on Pennsylvania’s progress administering COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff of long-term and congregate care facilities eligible in Phase 1A via...

Gov. Wolf and Aging Sec. Torres Share Community-Based Solutions Helping Pennsylvanians 65-plus Access the COVID-19 Vaccine

February 11, 2021

As the state continues to get vaccine to Phase 1A eligible Pennsylvanians, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Aging Robert Torres highlighted some of the community-based solutions that are working to help Pennsylvanians 65-plus access the COVID-19 vaccine. “We...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: Nearly 1.5 Million Vaccinations To Date

February 11, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 11, there were 3,978 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 884,269. There are 2,789 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...