Schuylkill County Emergency Management has been tracking the percentage of Schuylkill residents vaccinated on a weekly basis. This is accomplished by accessing public data released by the PA Department of Health. Through the efforts of our Office of Senior Services, many community partners, the health care networks serving our county, corporate pharmacies such as CVS, Rite-Aid, Topco and Wal Mart, as well as our local, neighborhood pharmacies, most of our most vulnerable population has been vaccinated. If we are to bring this pandemic emergency to a conclusion, it is imperative that we increase the number of individuals who have been vaccinated. The chart below shows the number and percentages of individuals vaccinated by age group. We will continue to update these statistics as the state releases data and additional age categories are added to those eligible for the vaccine. We encourage each of you to consult with a trusted medical professional and consider registering for a vaccine. We are confident that the current supplies of vaccine will ensure a timely appointment. We all want to get back to some degree of normal as the fair weather approaches; however, we need to avoid a resurgence of this disease as we move toward the fall and a return to school and work.
Schuylkill Vaccination Data 05-07-21
We suggest that anyone seeking a vaccination for COVID-19, register with one of the three health care networks, Lehigh Valley Health Network , Saint Luke’s University Health System, and Geisinger Health System which operate hospitals within Schuylkill County.
Lehigh Valley Health Network sign up at My LVHN or call 484-884-1767.
Geisinger Saint Luke’s or Saint Luke's Miners sign up at Saint Luke's MyChart or call 866-785-8537 and press Option 7.
Geisinger Health System sign up at https://www.geisinger.org/mygeisinger or call 570-284-3657.
At this time, the supplies of vaccines are limited and the health networks are following the guidance in the state’s plan. We encourage everyone to continue taking all the precautions while the vaccine production is ramped up and supplies become more readily available.
For additional information on COVID-19 and the vaccination progress, we suggest you follow the information PA Department of Health website or follow local media for updates.
Testing for COVID-19
Available from health care providers and laboratories within the Schuylkill County area. Each facility has different criteria that must be met before receiving a test, we suggest you check with the individual facility prior to traveling to the location. Please click the link below for the locations which we are aware of that are able to do testing:
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Testing Information
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Testing without symptoms
Geisinger - Covid Testing Information
Additional Covid Testing location Info
About Health Departments
The County of Schuylkill, along with 60 of the 67 counties within the state fall under the jurisdiction of the PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH for all related matters. The counties of Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia have county health departments. Additionally, the cities of Bethlehem, Allentown, Wilkes Barre and York have city health departments. The PA Department of Health can be reached at 1-877-724-3258.
Review the latest version of the plan to vaccinate the residents of the commonwealth.
PA Vaccination Plan V.5 1-19-21
Follow up to date information on the vaccination progress by reviewing the information on the PA DOH webpage. Daily updates on the number of vaccination administered and other relevant information is presented.
Check out the Schuylkill County specific COVID-19 information from Johns Hopkins University by clicking on the logo
The information is updated daily and comes from a trusted source. Additional information is available on the "Covid-19 Info" tab of the main menu.
Do you have a medical background? Your expertise and assistance as a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corps of the South Central Task Force would greatly benefit the Schuylkill County community. Please follow the link below for more information on the MRC and how to register. Thank you! Learn more...
