Governor Tom Wolf stepped inside what used to be the old Bon Ton at Park City Center Wednesday as the doors opened to welcome hundreds of people ready to get their COVID-19 vaccination.
The former shop has been transformed into a clinic that is capable of administering 6,000 shots a day. But, due to a lack of supply the number of vaccinations actually administered on Wednesday was 507, with 800 more appointments scheduled Thursday and 1,200 appointments scheduled per day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
"Overall we have supply that's about half of what demand is right now," said Governor Tom Wolf about the state's supply of COVID-19 vaccinations.
The clinic promises to become a blueprint vaccination center as it plans to rapidly ramp up vaccinations. Nearly 50,000 people have already registered for a shot at the site.
Sign up for a shot at the Lancaster clinic here or call to schedule an appointment at 717-588-1020
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Governor Wolf said distribution in the state is speeding up from the federal government and he hopes that one million doses will be delivered weekly by April.
"We will make sure the places that are set up and ready to go get an equitable and fair allocation," said Gov. Wolf. The Governor could not say specifically when he believed the Lancaster vaccination site would be able to reach 6,000 vaccinations a day. He said the COVID-19 task force has been discussing the issue.
"The near term challenge has been the overall demand exceeding supply," said member of the task force Sen. Ryan Aument, (R) Lancaster County.
"The goal here is to administer the vaccine as equitably, as efficiently and fairly, and quickly as possible," said Gov. Wolf.