Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium Holding 24-Hour Vaccine Clinic

Philadelphia PA

18 February, 2021

3:09 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — A major two-day vaccination initiative is taking place in Philadelphia this weekend thanks to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. The group is planning to provide vaccine doses for certain Philadelphia residents at a 24-hour clinic. Residents in Philadelphia neighborhoods and ZIP codes with the highest incidence of coronavirus cases and deaths and who meet the Phase 1B vaccination criteria are eligible to be vaccinated. Phase 1B includes frontline workers at high risk for exposure who perform essential duties, persons working and residing in congregate settings, persons 75 years and older, and persons with these high-risk medical conditions: cancer; chronic kidney disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant; obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2 but <40 kg/m2); severe obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2); sickle cell disease; smoking; types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus; Down Syndrome; pregnancy. The clinic is being held from noon Friday to noon Saturday at the Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. Below are the area being served this weekend: Note: the ZIP code list is subject to change 19104 University CityBelmontParksidePowelton Village 19119 Mount Airy 19120 LoganOlney 19120 Brewerytown 19123 Northern LibertiesLoft District 19126 Oak Lane 19131 Wynnefield 19132 Strawberry Mansion 19133 FairhillNorth Philadelphia 19138 West Oak Lane 19130 Walnut Hill/West 19140 Hunting Park 19141 Logan 19142 ElmwoodSouthwest Philadelphia 19143 University City 19144 Germantown 19146 Graduate HospitalNaval SquareSouthwest Center City 19150 Cedarbrook 19151 OverbrookOverbrook FarmsOverbrook Park 19153 Eastwick