Pennsylvania needs 8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to immunize the roughly 4 million residents included in its first wave.

But, so far, the Department of Health said the federal government has shipped about 2.4 million doses – or just one third of what’s necessary before providers can move onto Phase 1B of the statewide vaccination plan.

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