What is the timeline of vaccine distribution?

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) does not have a timetable of how long it will take to distribute COVID-19 vaccines across the commonwealth since there is only a limited supply of vaccine available at this time. Please note, Philadelphia County has received their own Federal allocation of vaccine. The timeline for vaccinating individuals in Philadelphia County may differ from the timeline for the rest of Pennsylvania.

• The DOH will use the CDC's VaccineFinder portal to show where people can be vaccinated once the vaccine is available to a larger audience.

• To stay up to do date on the vaccine distribution process at Mount Nittany Health, please visit mountnittany.org/coronavirus regularly.

When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

The goal is for everyone to be able to easily get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as large quantities are available. The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed to Pennsylvanians in a phased approach.

Not everyone will be able to be vaccinated right away. It is understandable how concerning this would be for people, especially for those who are at increased risk for serious illness from this virus and for their loved ones.

Several thousand vaccination providers will be available, including doctor's offices, retail pharmacies, hospitals and Federally-Qualified Health Centers when the vaccine supply is more widely available. The Pennsylvania Department of Health will continue to provide updates on where vaccines are being distributed across the commonwealth on health.pa.gov, and Mount Nittany Health will also share this information as it becomes available at mountnittany.org/coronavirus.

The general public can be vaccinated in Phase 3 of the Department of Pennsylvania's vaccine distribution plan. There is no specific timeline as to when this will be.​The DOH will use the CDC's VaccineFinder portal to show where people can be vaccinated once the vaccine is available to a larger audience.

To stay up to do date on the vaccine distribution process at Mount Nittany Health, please visit mountnittany.org/coronavirus regularly.

What are the phases of vaccine distribution?

The COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to Pennsylvanians in a phased approach. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), as the state's public health agency, is the lead in terms of moving from one vaccination phase to the next. As information is finalized on additional vaccine allotments and the status of the DOH phased rollout process, we will keep the communities we serve informed.

To learn more about the DOH vaccine distribution plan and the phased approach, visit health.pa.gov.