Bucks Co. COVID-19 Vaccine Telephone Town Hall Is Thursday

BUCKS COUNTY — A Pennsylvania state senator will be joined by five prominent health officials to discuss the rollout of the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan during a town hall meeting.

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) is hosting a telephone town at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Residents can sign up for the town hall here. For those who can't attend, a recording will be made available here on Friday.

Santarsiero will be joined by Jim Brexler, President and CEO of Doylestown Health; Dr. Scott Levy, Medical Director of Doylestown Health; Dr. Tim Block, President and Co-founder of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County; Dr. Chari Cohen, Senior Vice President of the Hepatitis B Foundation; and Victoria Elliott, CEO of the PA Pharmacists Association.

During the town hall, officials will provide local updates on when, how and where residents of the 10th Senate District, which includes a large portion of Bucks County, can get vaccinated.

“I am hearing from my constituents daily with questions about how they can get the COVID-19 vaccine, and when they will be eligible under state guidelines,” Sen. Santarsiero said in a news release. “I hope this town hall offers residents of my district an opportunity to get up to speed on the latest news about the vaccination effort, and have their questions answered.”

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