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February 11, 2021 - Harrisburg, PA

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

As the state continues to get vaccine to Phase 1A eligible Pennsylvanians, 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 need to foster these community-based solutions," Gov. Wolf said. "Every community in Pennsylvania has unique needs and challenges, but we can learn a lot from listening to one another and lifting up creative solutions that are making a difference in the state's vaccination efforts."

Acknowledging that vaccine distribution has been slower than anyone would prefer and can be frustrating for Pennsylvanians, the governor noted that making a direct comparison between states is not an accurate reporting.

"Every state is different and has different needs, just like every community in Pennsylvania has different needs," Wolf said. "Pennsylvania has one of the largest populations of older adults in the nation, but we've received an allotment of just over 150,000 vaccine doses a week so far from the federal government, which provides all the vaccine the state receives. Still, we are making progress with more than 1.4 million Pennsylvanians receiving one or both of their vaccine doses to date."

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