Langhorne CVS Now Giving Coronavirus Vaccine

LANGHORNE, PA — CVS is now scheduling appointments to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the Levittown area.

CVS on Friday dramatically increased its number of Pennsylvania locations administering vaccinations, from just six to 75. One of the new spots is in Langhorne.

The new locations announced Friday are spread throughout the entire state. As of about 11 a.m. Friday, almost all of them were listed as "fully booked" on the CVS website, but customers were being urged to keep checking and make an appointment when one becomes available.

In Langhorne, CVS is located at 1862 W. Maple Ave.

As of about noon Friday, Langhorne was listed as "fully booked" on the CVS website, with customers being urged to check back for availabilities.

Nearby, CVS also will be giving vaccinations in Bensalem and Horsham, the company announced Friday.

See A List of CVS Pharmacies Giving the COVID-19 Vaccine In Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, people currently eligible for the vaccine include those age 65 or over, health care personnel, people with high-risk conditions and long-term care facility residents and staff.

On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf also announced the rollout of a special program to vaccinate teachers and other school employees via pharmacies in the state.

As of Friday, more than 2.6 million vaccine shots had been given in Pennsylvania (excluding Philadelphia, which has its own program). More than 1.8 million had gotten a single dose of one of the vaccines, while more than 826,000 had received both shots, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

For more local coverage on the coronavirus vacccine, visit our Pennsylvania vaccine information page.

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