Philly has more than 100,000 vaccine doses to distribute, with only half spoken for
Some of the backlog is for second shots. The health department says it's working to reduce the overflow.
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At least one quarter of all Philly residents have gotten a vaccine shot
The pace of vaccination has picked up, but a third of doses are delivered at the Convention Center FEMA site — which is slated to close at the end of April.
Philly hopes to boost vaccinations 50% by end of April, but the pace has stalled
Philadelphia vaccination pace stalls despite community clinics
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What to know about Philly’s FEMA vaccination site at the Convention Center
It’ll be open every day and stick around at least six weeks, officials say.