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Local Girl Scouts show appreciation by delivering cases of cookies to frontline vaccine workers

WEST CHESTER >> Workers at Chester County Health Department who run vaccine clinics got a treat from Uwchlan Hills Elementary School Brownie Troop 41, who donated five cases of Girl Scout cookies for the work they have been doing during the pandemic.

Troop member Caroline Trainer delivered the five cases of cookies personally, and it was a welcome treat at break time for the staff at West Chester, Kennett Square and Kimberton.

Chester County is holding vaccine clinics at the following locations:

• Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester, West Chester University’s Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center, Kennett Square Fire Company’s Red Clay Room, Kimberton Fire Company, Brandywine YMCA in Coatesville (opening Tuesday, March 30).

• Three clinics for seniors at the Phoenixville Senior Center, the Brandywine Valley Active Aging Center (formerly Coatesville Senior Center) and the Oxford Area Senior Center.

All Chester County Health Department COVID-19 vaccine clinics are by appointment only, and individuals are contacted by the Health Department when they are next in the registration list “line” to schedule the vaccine.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, 71,775 people in Chester County have been partially vaccinated, and 67,446 people in Chester County are now fully vaccinated, using the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines that are distributed to vaccine providers by the State.

That means that 139,221 people in Chester County have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Included in the total number above are 36,978 people who have been partially vaccinated by the Chester County Health Department, and 20,129 people who have been fully vaccinated by the Chester County Health Department.

In addition to this, approximately 11,000 teachers and educational staff in Chester County will have received the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine by the end of the final vaccine clinic this weekend. This is a state-led program, supported by PEMA and the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Workers at Chester County Health Department got a treat from Uwchlan Hills Elementary School Brownie Troop 41, who donated five cases of Girl Scout cookies for the work they have been doing during the pandemic.