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Delaware County Hiring

Employment Opportunities with Delaware County Intercommunity Health Coordination

Delaware County has two job opportunities available with the county’s Intercommunity Health Coordination department. Click the job titles below for more information:

Administrative Assistant at COVID-19 Vaccine Sites

Clinical Lead at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

For more information on these positions, instructions on how to apply, and listings of other employment opportunities with Delaware County, please visit the Delco Jobs section of the county website.

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Vaccine Resources

COVID-19 Vaccination Resources from Pennsylvania and Delaware County

Delaware County Resources

Please see COVID-19 Vaccine Information from Delaware County Intercommunity Health Coordination.

List of all vaccine providers | Delaware County, PA


Pennsylvania Resources

Please see COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website for vaccine provider locations and information about the phases of vaccine distribution.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution | PA Department of Health

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Peco

PECO Power Outage Safety Tips and Map

During a storm, it is possible that you may lose power. Please be sure to have water, a flashlight, and nonperishable food available in case of a power outage. In addition, please stay away from down power lines and assume they are charged.

In the event of an outage or down lines, please contact PECO’s Emergency line at (800) 841-4141 or their customer service line at (800) 494-4000 to report the issue.

You may also report or check the status of an outage at www.peco.com/Outages/ReportanOutage. There is an app as well that you can download from the app store, just search for PECO.

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COVID Testing

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Continues at Mercy Fitzgerald Week of Feb. 1

Delaware County will continue conducting public drive-thru COVID-19 testing the week of February 1, 2021 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.

Testing will be available for insured and uninsured individuals 12 years of age or older who live or work in Delaware County and have COVID-19 symptoms, were exposed to COVID-19, or are considered critical/essential workers.

Individuals must pre-register at www.delcopa.gov/testing to receive a test.

If you have health insurance, please bring your insurance card to the test site. However, there are no out-of-pocket costs or co-pays for COVID-19 testing. Masks or face coverings must be worn.

Darby
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023

Monday, Feb. 1: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 3: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 4: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Residents can call Delaware County’s Department of Intercommunity Health at (610) 891-6129 with any questions regarding COVID-19 health services.

More information about these COVID testing events at DelcoPA.gov

COVID-19 Testing

MFH Testing Details

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County Vaccination

Delaware County Vaccination Update – January 28

Delaware County is administering the COVID-19 vaccine at the Delaware County Wellness Center in Yeadon and at the Aston Community Center. Vaccination is by appointment only.

People who live or work in Delaware County can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine by completing a form found on the Chester County Health Department’s COVID-19 website. Vaccines are free of charge and for people age 16 and older who live or work in Delaware County. The form can be found here: https://chesco.seamlessdocs.com/f/delcovac

Completion of the form registers a person’s interest in receiving the vaccine, and the information provided helps the Chester County Health Department to place each individual into the Phase 1A, 1B, 1C, and Phase 2 categories.

All individuals 65 and older, and individuals ages 16-64 with certain medical conditions, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus, are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination under Phase 1A. A breakdown of the phases can be found here: https://chesco.org/4822/COVID19Vaccine

Delaware County has opened a COVID-19 Call Center to answer COVID-19 related questions including information on vaccines and testing. The COVID-19 Call Center will be open Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In addition to responding to phone calls, the Center will also respond to emails.

Phone: (484) 276-2100

Email: Covid19Resources@co.delaware.pa.us

Read the full press release at http://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2021/covid_jan28update.html

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Wellness Center Opens

Delaware County Council Officially Opens the Delaware County Wellness Center

The Delaware County Wellness Center officially opened on January 27, 2021. The Delaware County Council were joined with Yeadon Borough officials, and other elected leaders and staff. Located at 125 Chester Avenue, the Delaware County Wellness Center will now serve as a vaccine storage site, a vaccination site, and a COVID-19 testing site for Delaware County. Furthermore, the Wellness Center will begin to transition into a clinical space for the future Delaware County Health Department.

Read more at delcopa.gov.

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public safety meeting

Public Safety Committee Meeting Saturday, January 30

A Public Safety Committee Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 30 at 9:30 am.

The meeting is open to public participation via Zoom using the information below:

Public Safety Committee Meeting
January 30, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/94689305636?pwd=OW9oNkptSjNNNkpwS1hxTXZyU1RtUT09

Meeting ID: 946 8930 5636
Passcode: 19050

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