COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital and Geisinger Medical Center

JERSEY SHORE, PA – The first doses of the initial Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shipment have arrived at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital and Geisinger Medical Center in Danville as vaccine rollout continues across the Geisinger system.

With the delivery of the vaccine to the two facilities, vaccinations there will begin within 24 hours to eligible employees. Geisinger plans to administer the vaccine as quickly as it can while supplies allow. In alignment with Pennsylvania Department of Health and federal guidelines, during this initial phase, Geisinger is providing vaccines to front-line staff whose daily work involves significant interactions with COVID-19 patients and other staff in critical departments.

Geisinger was one of the first health care systems in the Commonwealth to receive the vaccine, with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital receiving and administering it earlier this week.

Continuing to follow the recommended preventive measures of masking, physical distancing and handwashing remains critical. While front-line hospital staff are receiving the vaccine, it will likely be well into 2021 before enough people are vaccinated to allow for loosening these recommendations. Front-line health care workers who receive the vaccine will continue to wear masks and proper personal protective equipment.

For answers to questions about the vaccine, visit our COVID-19 vaccine resources center at geisinger.org/COVIDvax.