Dear FMDPC Patients, we are very excited to be able to offer you the covid-19 vaccination! Please check your email for a detailed communication from us sent on 01/21/2021 at around 11am. If you did not receive it, please check your spam folder.
Here is our implementation strategy:
Our Registration Link has now closed. We had 1,160 registrants. We vaccinated 700, and the remaining 460 were able to receive the vaccine elsewhere. 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!
Sunday, February 7th - at Family Matters DPC office in Allison Park
Sunday February 14th - at ACMS ballroom on the North Side
Sunday February 21st - at ACMS ballroom on the North Side
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. Due to the volume of emails we are receiving, please first try to confirm or cancel your appointment using the green buttons at the bottom of your scheduling confirmation email.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvq0jMF12lc&feature=youtu.be
Selected scientific articles regarding the covid-19 vaccines:
Click here to view the Commonwealth of PA Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.
Our waiting list has approximately 1,000 people on it. We recommend that if you have not registered with us already, please try one of the other locations in this area:
Allegheny Health Network will vaccinate entire medical practices:
For more information please contact Maria Tassari Ostojichvia email at Maria.Ostojich@ahn.org
Allegheny Health Network is is also vaccinating healthcare workers and persons over the age of 75. Here is their registration link:
Please be aware that even though the above link technically allows anyone to schedule, only qualified 1A recipients, including community healthcare workers and patients over the age of 75, are the ones eligible for receiving the vaccine right now. Those not meeting these specific requirements may be turned away. There is only a limited supply, but AHN is hoping to expand access to 65 and older as well as 16+ with high-risk conditions as early as next week.
Rite Aid
Have heard that people are starting to have success scheduling. May have to check back frequently.
https://riteaid.reportsonline.com/rsched/program/PS2021/Patient/Advisory
Giant Eagle
Have heard that people are starting to have success scheduling. May have to check back frequently.
https://gianteaglesched.rxtouch.com/gesched/program/immunizations/Patient/Advisory
UPMC
UPMC is vaccinating healthcare workers (both affiliated and unaffiliated) but has not yet opened to the general public as of 01/20/2021.
https://www.upmc.com/coronavirus/covid-vaccine
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
https://acmh.appointlet.com/?fbclid=IwAR2jctLzWakyBSEqgeNAUwUlyauvjY0b7dl_604qHFPSAxwkJTwz9S9qzzc
Squirrel Hill Family Health Center
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8qJP5Opmvabs3KsJwjtfly8UvJ8vmE9MT7hRmAzxymsCGcg/viewform
Allegheny County Health Department (Doubletree Hotel, Monroeville)
Individuals 65 years old and older will be able to be vaccinated at the Health Department's Monroeville clinic starting Monday, January 25. An appointment is required for the site. DO NOT use Internet Explorer browser to schedule.
The Allegheny County Health Dept will be launching a phone system for all questions related to the covid-19 vaccine. They hope for this new system to be in effect by 01/21/2021. In the meantime, citizens of Allegheny County are encouraged to sign up for Allegheny Alerts to receive important updates about the vaccination process. Click here for the registration link for Allegheny Alerts.
St. Clair Hospital
We aren't sure who they are vaccinating. Heard through the grapevine that it's still healthcare workers only. Will try to get more concrete info.
Beaver Health Mart Pharmacy
https://beaverhealthmart.com/covid-19/
VA Hospital in Oakland
For current patients age 65+. We have also heard that they are vaccinating non-patients (spouses, etc). Please reach out to the VA directly for more information.
Sharon Regional in Mercer County
Call 724-983-7251. Leave a message if you get the voicemail. Must be PA resident and bring ID as proof. It is appointment only.
Other local resources can be found on the PA Dept of Health Covid Vaccine mapper and guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/immunizations/Pages/COVID-19-Vaccine-Providers.aspx