Gov. Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Levine urge patience as vaccine is distributed for COVID-19

Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 01:13 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 02:51 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine held a press conference Friday to give an update on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.

They stressed the importance of patience to individuals as they oversee the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. They also stressed the importance of individuals continuing to follow the mitigation efforts put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing and mask-wearing.

Levine stated that they are still in phase 1A of the vaccine distribution, meaning that they are still working through getting healthcare workers and the elderly population vaccinated.

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