Some Pa. counties push to exclude nursing home cases from reopening formula, but experts caution against it

The Department of Health will help nursing home pharmacies to secure vaccine doses to be administered at the facilities.

While vaccines provide hope of a more normal 2021, Pennsylvania is not considering pulling back COVID-19 mitigation efforts prior to when they expire on Jan. 4.

These collaboratives will be tasked with implementing best practices for infection control and expanding testing to "asymptomatic staff and residents," a critical need.