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How To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In The Marple, Newtown Areas
Many Marple- and Newtown-area residents are wondering how they can get the coronavirus vaccine. See details on just that here.
MARPLE-NEWTOWN, PA — Delaware County officials are working hard to deliver coronavirusvaccines to as many residents as possible, but supply remains extremely limited.
In Delaware County, 23,007 partial doses and 5,062 full doses have been administered.
Where To Get The Vaccine In The Haverford Area
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Multiple locations are expected to come online in the coming weeks and months to distribute the coronavirus vaccine around the Marple and Newtown area. This is all dependent, however, on when the state receives more vaccine shipments from the federal government.
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As of now Delaware County Wellness Center in Yeadon are serving as a vaccination site.
The state's health department released an interactive map showing vaccination site locations.
Among sites offering vaccinations are Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Lansdowne, the Rite Aid at 544 Church Lane in Lansdowne, and Paoli Hospital in Paoli.
How To Sign Up
Through the Chester County Health Department, which is serving Delaware County's health needs for the time being, residents can preregister for the vaccine by completing this form online here. Vaccines are free of charge and for people age 16 and older who live or work in Delaware County.
Delaware County is vaccinating people in Phases 1A and 1B for now. There is no word on when these groups will be completely vaccinated or when the county will begin vaccinating subsequent phase groups.
Delaware County residents with questions about the vaccine can contact the newly-established coronavirus call center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 484-276-2100 or emailing Covid19Resources@co.delaware.pa.us.
Vaccine Supplies in Delaware County
Delaware County last week got 1,200 doses of vaccine and got 2,000 doses this week. Officials expect to receive 2,000 doses next week, as well.
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