Pennsylvania Republicans Press Governor Wolf to Address Failures of State Vaccine Rollout

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Given that a majority of Pennsylvania seniors in long-term care facilities have yet to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and health care providers across the state continue expressing concern about a lack of communication with the PA Department of Health, several members of Pennsylvania's Republican delegation today wrote Governor Tom Wolf inquiring about his administration's plan to address the many failures of the vaccine rollout.

The letter was signed by Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Dan Meuser (PA-9), Scott Perry (PA-10), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Fred Keller (PA-12), John Joyce (PA-13), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and Glenn Thompson (PA-15).

"It has been three months since Pennsylvania began administering the vaccine to those in Phase 1-A," wrote the congressmen. Despite the initial plan, the vaccine was not made available for those in long-term care settings until two weeks after it was first directed to Pennsylvania's hospitals and health systems. And today, the majority of those in long-term care have yet to receive their second dose. The vaccine rollout has failed to protect the most vulnerable during this pandemic.

"Furthermore, in hospitals statewide, administrators are concerned about the lack of communication from the Pennsylvania Department of Health regarding the vaccine supply."

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