Family Matters DPC is no longer reliably receiving first doses of vaccine from the PA DOH.  We expect to be able to administer second doses to all patients who received a first dose through us.

We have been able to vaccinate thousands in our community!  We sincerely thank the other members of Direct Care Physicians of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Society, and numerous volunteers who worked so hard to make this happen!

"Second Dose" Clinics will be held as follows:

Sunday, February 7th - at Family Matters DPC office in Allison Park (COMPLETED!)

• For people who were vaccinated at Family Matters DPC on 01/10/2021

Sunday February 14th - at ACMS ballroom on the North Side (COMPLETED!)

• For people who were vaccinated at the ACMS ballroom on 01/17/2021

Sunday February 21st - at ACMS ballroom on the North Side (COMPLETED)

• For people who were vaccinated at the ACMS ballroom on 01/24/2021

Sunday, March 7th - at Family Matters DPC office in Allison Park (COMPLETED)

• For people who received their first dose at Family Matters DPC on 02/07/2021

Friday, March 26th - at Family Matters DPC office in Allison Park (DOSES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED)

• For people who received their first doses:
  • At FMDPC on 02/26/2021
  • At ACMS on 02/28/2021
  • At FMDPC on 03/01/2021

Tuesday, April 20th - at Family Matters DPC office in Allison Park (PENDING RECEIPT OF DOSES)

• For people who received their first dose at Family Matters DPC on 03/19/2021

Answers to FAQs:

• First dose and Second dose are exactly the same
• It is acceptable to receive your second dose of the Moderna vaccine anywhere between 24 to 42 days from administration of the first dose.

Questions?

Please email us at directcarepgh@gmail.com, ONLY for questions related to upcoming vaccination clinics.  We will try to respond within 3 business days if possible.  Any questions about whether you should receive the vaccine or side effects you may be experiencing should be directed to your personal PCP.  

Selected scientific articles regarding the covid-19 vaccines:

• FDA Briefing Document for Moderna vaccine
• New England Journal of Medicine (Dec 2020): Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
• CDC information for the public

Click here to view the Commonwealth of PA Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.

Local resources for the Covid-19 vaccine:

Due to the ever-changing nature of these vaccine appointments, we are no longer able to keep this section of our vaccine page up to date.  If you are seeking a covid-19 vaccine, your best bet would be to check with the large health systems, large retail pharmacy chains, and Allegheny County Health Department.  

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has a vaccine mapper for available appointments accross the state:

https://www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated/

https://www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated/#Step2FindaVaccineProvider

There is a website that helps patients get onto a standby list and potentially receive a dose that is either "extra" or would have been wasted:

https://www.hidrb.com/?fbclid=IwAR0liAVnQl9zkpxgHCYb1otrpb1VTC66hZBjA0oztHW65N1a9dTnXfMPZcA

There is a Facebook group that helps connect people to vaccine appointments in the Greater Pittsburgh area:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gettingpittsburghvaccinated

There is another resource for Pennsylvanians called the Vaccine Spotter:

https://www.vaccinespotter.org/PA/?fbclid=IwAR2l8wXCwW5OE_PEu1MnvrpMCg-cXiFZtNEu9SbPvRIuhSe1Eer2Q_IjluA