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NOTE: The following information was published May 12, 2021. For current information, visit LVHN.org/vaccines.
To help people in Luzerne County have greater access to COVID-19 vaccination, Coordinated Health–Pittston, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), is offering the Moderna vaccine to people ages 18 and older for a limited period. Coordinated Health–Pittston, located at 1120 Oak St., Pittston, will offer vaccinations May 13-14 and May 17-18, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., by appointment only. Second dose appointments will be scheduled for June 9-11.
People are invited to make appointments for the vaccine on the LVHN patient portal, MyLVHN.
People also can call LVHN’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 833-584-6283 (833-LVHN-CVD). The COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in people ages 18 and older.
After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, safety precautions should still be followed per the latest CDC guidelines, including when a mask should be worn, washing your hands frequently and staying socially distant until the majority of our community is vaccinated. For current vaccination information, visit LVHN.org/vaccines.