Health

People in Delaware County are being urged to wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status. The Pennsylvania Health Alert Network has issued the recommendation that all people, regardless of vaccination status wear a mask in public indoor settings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated COVID-19 guidance based on new evidence of the Delta variant currently circulating in the…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will resume COVID-19 related services for residents of Delaware County, according to a press release issued by the county. These services include case investigation and surveillance, data reporting, testing and vaccination oversight, public health communications, official guidance (e.g., masking, social distancing), and assistance to residents who have questions and concerns relating to COVID-19. For the past 16 months, the Chester…

Chester County Health officials have announced that 83 percent of all eligible Chester County residents (age 12 and above) are partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Taking it one step further, of those age 18 and over (which follows the governor’s benchmark), 92 percent are partially or fully vaccinated.  According to county health officials, these figures indicate that Chester County will exceed the target of…

Following the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) recommendation of the Pfizer vaccine for those ages 12-15, Chester County Health Department officials will offer the Pfizer vaccine at its walk-in or drive-thru clinic locations, with or without an appointment, from beginning Thursday morning, May 13.   The Pfizer vaccine will be available without the need for an appointment to everyone age 12 and over at…

I am vaccinated against COVID-19, are you? This is not a question to shame anyone, but a question of curiosity. My husband and I are now fully vaccinated. In fact, both my adult children and my son-in-law are vaccinated as well. For the first time in over a year, we have dined outdoors at a restaurant with friends, who are also vaccinated. Yet I know…

Delaware County Council appointed five members to the Delaware County Board of Health last week. The appointments were made as part of a strategic plan to create a County Health Department, slated to open in January 2022. Creating a board of health is a prerequisite by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in order to be recognized as a county health department. The five members were…

The Chester County Health Department announced yesterday that everyone age 16 and over who lives and works in Chester County is now eligible to schedule an appointment to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine, a press release said. The move by the county health department brings forward the eligibility dates for Phase 1C and Phase 2, originally directed by the State to occur on April 12…

The Chester County Health Department has launched a new vaccine registration system for its COVID-19 vaccine program. The new system helps everyone who has already registered with the county health department to easily book a vaccine appointment and ensures appointments are allocated specifically to the individuals who are being contacted, according to a new press release. An email sent this morning to all Phase 1A…