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York Dispatch: York celebrates the new holiday – Juneteenth

By Bill Kalina, The York Dispatch.

York Dispatch publishes highlights from the first federal Juneteenth celebration in York – showing Family First Health’s Dr. Asceline Go near our table, where we administered HIV tests and COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Governor Wolf says criticism of vaccine rollout ‘deserved’ as he states PA needs to do better

Providers and doctors agree: The demand for vaccine is greater than supply. Gov. Wolf says the state needs to get vaccine out more quickly and fairly.

YORK, Pa. — After a tour of Family First Health in York, Governor Tom Wolf told FOX43 he is not satisfied with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. 

“If you want me to acknowledge that need to do a better job. I’m there. We need to do a better job,” said Gov. Wolf.

Vaccine providers and doctors agree: The demand for vaccine is greater than supply.

“The greatest challenge we continue to see is vaccine supply,” said Dr. Michael Ripchinski, Chief Clinical Officer for Lancaster General Health.

“Access, absolutely access,” said Jenny Englerth, CEO of Family First Health.

It has resulted in thousands of Pennsylvanians who wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine.

“It’s clear: We are receiving a lot fewer vaccines than we need. This week, this week, the number of vaccines applied for, first doses, is double than what we actually received. We requested about 400,000 doses, and we have about 200,000,” stated Gov. Wolf. “We need to do a better job at getting it out quickly and getting it out fairly. I think we’re around the national average when it comes to the percentage of the population that has been inoculated. I want to be above average.”

According to data from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, Pennsylvania is among the worst states when it comes to the % of population fully vaccinated. However, it is among the top 10 states when it comes to how many people have been fully vaccinated: 1,160,000 people and counting, according to the data and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

“The burden is falling on you guys to get it out faster. You get a lot of criticism. How do you respond to that?” asked FOX43’s Grace Griffaton.

“I think it’s deserved. In any system, if all you do is hear what you want to hear so I appreciate the criticism,” responded Gov. Wolf.

The governor says the state continues to learn and is taking notes from providers.

“WellSpan, Family First, places like this are doing a good job, and we need to learn what they’re doing,” stated Wolf.

Family First is starting its own version of ‘March Madness’ except, for them, it’s shots into arms not baskets that will make the difference.

“We’re turning all three floors of this building into a vaccination site every Friday for the foreseeable future. All of our primary care will be taken virtually during those days,” explained Englerth. “It really will become a hub that people will be able to recognize as a place to get a vaccine and information about the vaccine, and we’ll be here as long as it takes.”

Englerth says anywhere between 200 and 300 people will be vaccinated at Family First Health each Friday.

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COVID-19 vaccine website launched for York County residents

YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — York County Commissioners announced on Friday that a website, described as a “one-stop-shop” for residents seeking COVID-19 vaccination information in the county, launched this week.

The commission says the new website provides information about vaccine eligibility, where to find the vaccine and links to local providers.Want the latest on the coronavirus vaccine in Pennsylvania? Visit Vaccination Frustration for more info 

Information regarding vaccine progress and York County COVID-19 statistics are also available through the website.

“We thank York County residents for their patience throughout this often frustrating process,” said York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler. “We’re hopeful that as more vaccine becomes available in the next few weeks from the federal and state governments, we can
significantly increase the number of people getting vaccinated in York County. This site will increase visibility on how York County is progressing with our vaccinations.”

The site is a collaboration between York County officials and local healthcare providers. this includes the York County Commissioners, York County Planning Commission, York County Office of Emergency Management, WellSpan Health, UPMC and Family First Health.

Data housed on the site is provided by the Pa. Department of Health. This information includes tracking vaccination progress and other COVID-19 statistics.

The website will also contain resources for housing assistance, food access, as well as how-to information about travel assistance to vaccination sites.

Once available, the website will also have more information on the community vaccination site located at the old A.C. Moore building at Manchester Crossroads on Route 30 once it’s operational.

To visit the York County vaccine website, click here.

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York County launches COVID-19 vaccine website

A website designed as a one-stop shop for residents seeking COVID-19 vaccine information in York County launched this week.

The website, vaccinateyorkpa.org, provides information on who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, where it is available and links to local vaccine providers. The site also contains information on vaccine progress and COVID-19 statistics in York County.

The site is a collaboration among the York County Commissioners, York County Planning Commission, York County Office of Emergency Management and local health care providers WellSpan Health, UPMC and Family First Health.

The county used money from its CARES Act allocation to pay for costs associated with establishing this website. “We thank York County residents for their patience throughout this often frustrating process,” said York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler. “We’re hopeful that as more vaccine becomes available in the next few weeks from the federal and state governments, we can significantly increase the number of people getting vaccinated in York County. This site will increase visibility on how York County is progressing with our vaccinations.”

On the site, data is provided by the state Department of Health depicting the impact COVID-19 has had on the community. This will include tracking vaccine progress and other COVID-19 statistics. Additionally, links for resources such as 2-1-1 for housing assistance, food access as well as acquiring transportation assistance to get a vaccine are on the site.
The website will have more information on the COVID-19 community vaccination site once it is operating at the old A.C. Moore building at Manchester Crossroads on Route 30.

Media contact: Mark Walters, 717-779-6508