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Upper Saucon Township Approves COVID Vaccine Incentive for Staff

Employees of Upper Saucon Township who may be anxious about receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine now have 200 more reasons to calmly roll up their sleeves.

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St. Luke’s New Automated Phone System to Speed Up Vaccinations

If you’re 75 or over and are registered at St. Luke’s University Health Network, expect an automated call to schedule an appointment for your COVID-19 vaccine.

Pa. Dept. of Health Launches ‘Your Turn’ Vaccine Eligibility Tool

The Department of Health recently launched Your Turn, the newest tool designed to help Pennsylvanians determine their vaccine eligibility status.

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Retired St. Luke’s Nurse Returns to Help Vaccinate Community

Nurse Sam Miranda, of Center Valley, came out of retirement to work 12-hour days administering the COVID-19 vaccine at St. Luke's University Health Network.

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FBI: Don’t Share COVID Vaccination Card Photos Online

Receiving their first does of the COVID-19 vaccine is an exciting moment for most people, and social media is set up for sharing life's most exciting moments, which is why it may be tempting to share a photo of one's COVID vaccination card online. Don't do it, the FBI says.

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St. Luke’s Plans for Upcoming Community Distribution of Vaccine

St. Luke’s has engaged in extensive planning and preparations to expand COVID-19 vaccination access to the general population in a smooth, orderly and safe fashion.

St. Luke’s Vaccinates 2K Health Care Workers Over Weekend

With 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses safely tucked away at -70 degrees Farenheit, St. Luke’s University Health Network worked with urgency and diligence to vaccinate an estimated 2,000 health care workers through the weekend while preparing for an even larger shipment of vaccines this week.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at St. Luke’s Hospital

St. Luke’s nurse Sonia Iparraguirre, RN, became the first individual to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine at St. Luke’s University Health Network Thursday afternoon.

Case of Chicken Pox Reported at Saucon Valley High School

Saucon Valley School District officials are urging the parents of any students who are unvaccinated against chicken pox to get them vaccinated, after a high school student was confirmed to have the illness.

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