With cases and hospitalizations making our County a hotspot from the highly contagious Delta variant, the Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition is providing the locations and contact information for everyone ages 5 and over to get vaccinations against Covid-19. This information is updated frequently. You may also phone the PA Department of Health’s (DOH) vaccine hotline at 1-877-724-3258 and use the Vaccine Finder at Vaccines.gov (https://www.vaccines.gov/search/). This list may be sorted for what vaccine(s) happen to be in stock at a given location, so it’s possible to choose where to go for a particular vaccine–especially important for youngsters below the age of 18 for whom only Pfizer is approved at this time. Booster shots are also now authorized for all fully immunized adults over the age of 65 and many others 18 years old and older who have underlying medical conditions or work or residential exposures that place them at high risk. Boosters, along with the flexibility to mix and match them, can be given 6 months after the final series of Pfizer or Moderna or two months after a person’s Johnson & Johnson vaccine. An mRNA booster (Pfizer or Moderna) is particularly beneficial for all people whose initial vaccine was J&J. In all cases, they boost underlying immunity and protect against severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.
For additional information, please refer to the federal government’s Vaccine Hotline (800-232-0233) or to find an approved vaccine provider, people with smart phones may receive a text listing three nearby vaccine sites. Folks should text GETVAX for English and VACUNA for Spanish and submit their zip code.
Vaccines for everyone who is eligible and never-before-immunized against COVID-19 are plentiful, and many places like River Valley Health and Dental Center, the Veterans Administration Clinic in Williamsport (only for vets, their spouses, and caregivers) plus chain pharmacies like Rite Aid, Wegmans, Walmart, Weis, and CVS stores offer walk-in immunizations in their discreet settings. Pediatric (1/3 dose) Pfizer COVID vaccinations are also available from approved providers, including the Townville Pharmacy in Clarkstown, Weis Pharmacies, Walmart, Sam’s Club, UPMC, Geisinger/Jersey Shore Hospital, and Evangelical Community Hospital, and at some area doctors’ offices, all of which we list in the chart below in blue font. Further, when your organization, school, workplace, or faith community wants to schedule a mobile vaccination clinic at your location, River Valley Health and Dental Center, UPMC, and Rite Aid, and other pharmacies may be able to help. More information may be found on their websites.
For specific vaccine questions, we urge everyone to contact your personal physician. We also direct folks to information from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html and Pennsylvania DOH https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages/Vaccines%20and%20Safety.aspx. Other sources of reliable, downloadable information are the local Let’s end COVID!’s website at www.LetsEndCOVID.net and the COVID-19 Community Corps at https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/covidcommunitycorps
You will not have to pay out-of-pocket for getting vaccinated, neither insurance nor government ID is required, and all personal health information is private and not shared with government agencies. Free transportation is available through River Valley Transit, STEP (for people ages 60+ and anyone with Medical Assistance insurance), Uber and Lyft. People must call ahead to arrange transportation once you have confirmed vaccine appointments. If you are an older adult who needs assistance with getting vaccinated, the Bi-County Office of Aging is here for you by phoning 570-326-0587. If you are disabled and need help arranging for vaccination, please phone Roads to Freedom at 570-327-9070. Thank you for doing your part to protect yourself, your family, and your community. If you have been waiting to get vaccinated until…”until” is now. Everyone, vaccinated or not vaccinated in areas of high transmission like every county in Pennsylvania, should wear masks in indoor public settings according to the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
(This page was updated on 11/15/21).
