From the Chester County Department of Health
Chester County, through the Health Department, the hospitals and other healthcare providers, are actively receiving COVID-19 vaccine and administering it as quickly as possible. Vaccines are safe, effective, and a key strategy to protect you and the people around you from serious illness. The goal is for everyone to easily get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as large enough quantities are available. Vaccine availability will initially be limited and therefore must be distributed in a phased approach (see table below).
Phase 1A (Distribution began the week of 12/28/2020.)
- Coroner, Medical Examiner and Funeral Staff –
- EMS Providers
- Healthcare Personnel
- Long-Term Care Residents
Phase 1B (Time frame is dependent upon the availability of vaccine and is subject to change.)
- Childcare Staff
- Grocery Store Staff
- Corrections Staff
- Law Enforcement
- County and Municipal Administration Staff
- Manufacturing Staff
- Educators/Education Staff
- Persons 75 Years and Older
- Firefighters
- Transit Staff
- Food and Agriculture Staff
- U.S. Postal Service Staff
Phase 1C (Time frame is dependent upon the availability of vaccine and is subject to change.)
- Construction Staff
- Persons 65-74 Years Old
- Energy Industry Staff
- Persons 16-64 with high risk medical conditions
- Finance/Banking Staff
- Public Health/Public Safety Staff
- Food Service Staff
- Small Business/Trade/Gig Economy Staff
- Information Technology & Communications Staff
- Transportation and Logistics Staff
- Legal Staff
- Utility Staff
- Media Staff
- Water and Wastewater Staff
Phase 2 (Time frame is dependent upon the availability of vaccine and is subject to change.)
- All other persons aged ≥16 years not already recommended for vaccination in Phases 1A, 1B, or 1C.
We must remember that the COVID-19 vaccine will not be the cure for the virus. It will be another tool in our fight against COVID-19, and we must continue to practice other proven mitigation efforts, like wearing a mask, hand washing, and physical distancing.
For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine, visit the following sites: Chester County Health Department https://chesco.org/4822/COVID19Vaccine, PA Department of Health https://www.pa.gov or Center for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov. You can also email the Chester County Health Department at cchd@chesco.org or call the Chester County Health Department Call Center at 610-344-6225.