Residents of senior high rise apartments throughout the Pittsburgh region may soon receive COVID-19 vaccinations through Allegheny Health Network.
AHN is partnering with Allegheny County, Bethany Community Ministries and Presbyterian SeniorCare Network to coordinate vaccine clinics at high rise apartments for senior living.
"We are very pleased to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to older local residents, many of whom have limited mobility and access to healthcare, or have health conditions that would put them at high risk of severe illness with the COVID-19 virus," said Imran Qadeer, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Allegheny General Hospital and a leader of AHN's COVID vaccination task force.
The program begins with vaccinations taking place in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
"Combined with our outreach to high-risk individuals at PNC Park, and to marginalized populations throughout the Pittsburgh region, AHN has provided COVID-19 vaccinations to thousands of local individuals who otherwise would have had limited access to this important service," Dr. Qadeer said. "In order to effectively control the pandemic, it is essential that we expand access to the vaccine to all corners of our western Pennsylvania community."
