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Penn Highlands not requiring COVID-19 vaccines after CMM mandate on hold

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals, including our Penn Highlands Healthcare facilities, will be holding off on requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees. That's because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memorandum stating that it will not enforce its vaccine mandate while it is... Read More.

COVID-19 update: PA ranks 5th in total vaccinations, but hospitalizations rising

Thursday, November 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania now ranks 5th out of all 50 states for total doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered. As of the ne statistics on Tuesday, 68.8 percent of people 18 years or older in PA are fully vaccinated. However, officials warn that cases... Read More.

Large crowd gathers at hospital for vaccine requirement protest

Monday, November 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – More than 50 people stood on the sidewalks in front of Penn Highlands DuBois on Friday afternoon, protesting the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for hospital employees. Although the vaccine requirement is a federal mandate, it is not a law that was voted on.... Read More.

All adults now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Sunday, November 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam on Friday announced that all adults in Pennsylvania are now eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine booster. “Vaccine providers across Pennsylvania have supplies of the safe and effective vaccines to administer booster shots,” Beam said. “I am... Read More.

Penn Highlands talks vaccine requirement, COVID-19 surge

Friday, November 19 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Healthcare workers will have to prove that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, if they want to remain employed. Officials at Penn Highlands Healthcare say that, although they do encourage everyone to get vaccinated, the decision is not... Read More.

Pennsylvania students might go maskless by early December

Friday, November 19 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Students at DuBois Area School District might be able to go maskless starting Dec. 6, but it all depends on how it plays out legally statewide. DuBois Area School District will be following along with the statewide mask mandate until it's lifted,... Read More.

COVID-19 update: 73.3 percent PA adults fully vaccinated

Thursday, November 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania officials say, although there has been an uptick in breakthrough COVID-19 cases for those who are vaccinated, the large majority of covid cases that end up in the hospital or in death are in those people who are not vaccinated... Read More.

PA health officials discuss COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 5 to 11

Monday, November 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Health Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson led a discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine available for children ages 5 through 11. The event, entitled Vax Facts: Facts About Pediatric Vaccines, is the latest in a series aimed at providing... Read More.

State court strikes down school mask mandate, Gov. Wolf appeals

Thursday, November 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The battle continues on masking in Pennsylvania schools, with a state court striking down the mask mandate on Wednesday, saying that the PA acting health secretary did not have the authority to issue the mandate. However, within hours of that court decision,... Read More.

School mask mandate in PA expected to end in January, says Gov. Wolf

Tuesday, November 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – A date is on the horizon for when schools will be able to make their own decisions regarding masks... January 17, 2022. Governor Tom Wolf announced the intention to return the commonwealth’s K-12 school mask requirement to local leaders on Jan. 17. Once the... Read More.

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