PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today reported an additional 9,387 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Philadelphia since last reported on Monday,  February 28. This brings the total number of fully vaccinated Philadelphians to at least 1,014,539, and the number of Philadelphians with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to at least 1,223,628. Currently, 81.7 percent of Philadelphia adults are fully vaccinated, and more than 95 percent* of Philadelphia adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

All residents ages five and older are eligible to be vaccinated in Philadelphia. 53.6 percent of 5-to-11-year-olds in Philadelphia have received at least one vaccine dose. Among eligible Philadelphians ages 12 and older, 75.7 percent are fully vaccinated, and 91.3 percent have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

The Department of Health reports 152 patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated in Philadelphia hospitals, with a total of 18 on ventilators.

In the last two weeks, 1.3 percent of COVID-19 antigen and PCR tests in Philadelphia have come back positive. Thus far during the pandemic, 275,000  Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 4,777 have succumbed to the virus. Philadelphia is averaging 88 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last two weeks.

*Note: All vaccine administration percentages will be capped at 95 percent to account for U.S. Census estimates.

Update to COVID-19 Release Schedule: Beginning next week, the City will distribute a COVID-19 Update on Mondays only. This is the last Thursday release.

City Moves to All Clear COVID-19 Response Level: This week’s COVID-19 response level is Level 1: All Clear. This means there is no vaccine requirement for places that serve food or drink. Masks are not required in indoor public places. Please note that masks are still required in schools and institutions of higher education, as well as healthcare settings and transit. Businesses and other institutions are allowed to be more strict than the City’s COVID-19 Response Levels, so some businesses may require proof of vaccination or that everyone wears a mask. The criteria and mandates for each COVID-19 response level are listed online.

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