Nationwide winter weather delays COVID vaccine shipments, forces appointment changes at Geisinger

DANVILLE, Pa. – Due to the severe winter weather that has impacted much of the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified several states, including Pennsylvania, that expected COVID vaccine shipments for this week will be delayed.

Due to these delays, it’s necessary to make adjustments to some first-dose vaccine appointments on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and second-dose appointments on Friday, Feb. 19.

• All first-dose vaccine appointments on Wednesday at the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Geisinger Health Plan Building (Danville) and Geisinger CenterPoint (Jenkins Township) Vaccine Centers will need to be rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 28. 
• All second-dose vaccine appointments on Friday at the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital, Geisinger Health Plan Building (Danville) and Geisinger CenterPoint (Jenkins Township) Vaccine Centers will need to be rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 21. 

Additional adjustments may occur as needed based on supplies and weather. Geisinger is reaching out to those individuals whose vaccine appointments need to be rescheduled to provide a new appointment date and time. 

Appointments on Wednesday at the Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Vaccine Center are not impacted at this time and remain as scheduled. 

For latest vaccine information and weather updates, visit geisinger.org/COVIDvax.

About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the non-profit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 134 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses, and Geisinger Health Plan, with 600,000 members in commercial and government plans. The Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $14 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.  Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.