Pennsylvania expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers in a range of industries today. Workers in transportation and logistics, construction, public health, public safety, finance, legal services, media and several other industries in Phase 1C of the state’s vaccine rollout became eligible to sign up for the vaccine. About 39% of Pennsylvania’s population of 12.8 million has received at least one vaccine dose, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meantime, Pennsylvania will expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults beginning Tuesday, nearly a week ahead of schedule. State health officials said today that the quicker rollout was enabled by “ongoing appointment availability” in many parts of the state.
