Lower Bucks Hospital Plans COVID Vaccine Clinic

BRISTOL, PA — Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol plans to open a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for members of the public some time next month.

Hospital spokeswoman Michelle Aliprantis told Patch that the clinic will be in partnership with the Bucks County Department of Health and the state of Pennsylvania.

"The goal is mid-February," Aliprantis said. "Registration information will be available on our website and social media platforms."

She said the hospital, at 501 Bath Rd., is encouraging residents to register via the online application Bucks County has created on its COVID-19 information portal.

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Lower Bucks Hospital is asking people eligible for the vaccine under Phase 1A of Pennsylvania's vaccination plan to register on the Bucks County site. In addition to healthcare workers and residents and staffers of nursing homes, that includes anyone 65 and older and people 16 and older with health conditions.

Currently, Lower Bucks Hospital is only vaccinating its employees. They soon intend to extend that to immediate family members of healthcare workers who qualify for a shot under Phase 1A, which was expanded by state health officials last week.

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"There is a light at the end of the tunnel," Aliprantis said. "We are hopeful that the vaccine will be a lifesaving turning point in the fight against COVID-19."

Over the weekend, St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne announced it also plans to begin giving vaccinations to members of the public in the next few weeks.