PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today reported that 3,739,608 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Philadelphia. This is an increase of 22,674 since Wednesday, November 16.
Thus far in Philadelphia, 1,265,022 residents have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 1,023,990 have received two doses, 460,348 have received three, and 86,812 have received four. 152,626 Philadelphia residents have received at least one dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster in Philadelphia.
Everyone six months of age and older are now eligible to be vaccinated.
In the previous week, 9.5 percent of COVID-19 tests in Philadelphia have come back positive. Thus far during the pandemic, 335,673 Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 5,309 have succumbed to the virus. Philadelphia is averaging 150 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last week.
COVID-19 Resources:
- Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine: phila.gov/vaccine.
- Where to find COVID-19 testing: phila.gov/testing.
- City’s COVID-19 homepage: phila.gov/covid-19.
- Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 response.
- Health Department COVID Call Center: 215-685-5488.
- Residents can text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to get updates sent to their phones.
- The COVID Prevention and Response Fund is accepting donations to aid nonprofits and individuals that are supporting their community through the pandemic.