| Phase 1A |
Phase 1B |
Phase 1C |
Phase 2 |
| • Long-term care facility residents
Health care personnel including, but not limited to: |
• People ages 75 and older • People in congregate settings not otherwise specified as LTCF and persons receiving home and community-based services • First responders • Correctional officers and other workers serving people in congregate care settings not included in Phase 1A • Food and agricultural workers • U.S. Postal Service workers • Manufacturing workers • Grocery store workers • Education workers • Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship • Public transit workers • Individuals caring for children or adults in early childhood and adult day programs |
• People ages 65-74 • People aged 16-64 with high risk conditions causing increased risk for severe diseaseEssential workers in these sectors: • Transportation and logistics • Water and wastewater • Food service • Housing construction • Finance, including bank tellers • Information technology • Communications • Energy, including nuclear reactors • Legal services • Federal, state, county and local government workers, including county election workers, elected officials and members of the judiciary and their staff • Media • Public safety • Public health workers |
• All individuals not previously covered who are 16 and older and do not have a contraindication to the vaccine (note that at this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech product is approved for those age 16 and 17) |
The COVID-19 vaccine will not be the cure for the virus. It will be another tool in toolbox for our fight against COVID-19, and we must continue to practice other mitigation efforts, like wearing a mask, hand washing, physical distancing and downloading COVID Alert PA.
- Have a question about the COVID-19 vaccines? Call the PA Health Hotline at 1-877-724-3258.
- Interested in providing feedback about the Pennsylvania COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan? Complete the Pennsylvania Vaccination Plan Feedback FormOpens In A New Window
- In preparation for any volunteer needs to support the Pennsylvania COVID-19 response or any public health emergency, volunteers can sign up at https://www.serv.pa.gov/.