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Second FEMA supported vaccination clinic opens Saturday 10th in North Philadelphia – FOX 29; April. 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

Philadelphia opened its second federally-supported mass vaccination clinic at the Esperanza Community Center in Feltonville on Saturday as the city looks to ramp up its effort to innoculate over 1M residents. Mayor Jim Kenney said Esperanza Community Center will help Philadelphia continue its push to deliver the coronavirus vaccine to underrepresented communities that have been…

Esperanza Community COVID-19 Vaccination Center Opens To Public On Saturday 10th – Yahoo! Finance; April. 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

The latest batch of vaccines are being given out at Esperanza on North 35th Street in Hunting Park. The goal is to increase vaccination rates in under-served communities, especially the Hispanic community. According to the CDC, Latinos are 1.3 times more likely to catch COVID-19, compared to white people. They’re also more than three times…

Philadelphia’s 2nd FEMA vaccination site opening Saturday 10th – WHYY; April. 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

Amid an uptick of new confirmed cases of COVID-19, Philadelphia’s second FEMA vaccination site will officially open on Saturday. The clinic is located in the parking lot behind Esperanza Academy Charter School in Hunting Park, in one of the city’s most undervaccinated ZIP codes. It will be open six days a week for the next…

Esperanza Community COVID-19 Vaccination Center In North Philadelphia Opens To Public On Saturday 10th – CBS Philly; April. 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

“We rejoice in the opening of this site,” Esperanza Community Center CEO Rev. Luis Cortes said. With COVID-19 cases continuing to spread across Pennsylvania, Philadelphia opened its second FEMA mass vaccination site on Friday in a neighborhood that’s been hard hit by the virus and with low rates of vaccinations. Philadelphia reported 626 new COVID-19…

Without push, leaders say North Philadelphia’s FEMA site at Esperanza would not have happened – Al Día News; April. 8, 2021

April 8, 2021

Esperanza is now the second federally-supported community mass-vaccination site in Philadelphia, and will officially open to the public on Saturday morning, April 10. It will deliver approximately 1,000 vaccinations per day, but it wouldn’t have been possible without relentless efforts by Esperanza’s Reverend Luis Cortés or Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez.

What you need to know about the Esperanza mass vaccination clinic in North Philly – The Philadelphia Inquirer; April. 7, 2021

April 7, 2021

The new federal-run vaccination clinic at Esperanza in North Philadelphia will open Friday, April 9. It will be located at 4261 N. 5th St. The clinic will be open to all eligible Philadelphia residents. Beginning April 12, the city will expand eligibility for those in the 1C vaccine categories. Beginning April 19, all Philadelphia residents…

Esperanza will host mass-vaccination site in North Philadelphia after weeks of advocacy – Al Día News; April. 6, 2021

April 6, 2021

Esperanza is now the second mass-vaccination site run by FEMA, and will open to the public on Saturday morning, April 10. It will deliver between 1,500 and 2,500 vaccinations per day. As City Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez told AL DÍA in March on the issue, “the only way to ensure that you are reaching high-risk…

Second FEMA vaccination site to open in North Philly – The Philadelphia Inquirer; April. 5, 2021

April 5, 2021

A second vaccination site run by the federal government will open in North Philadelphia next week, city officials announced Monday. The clinic, at Esperanza Inc., a nonprofit that serves Philadelphia’s Hispanic community, will deliver 1,500 to 2,500 vaccinations per day. Officials said an exact opening date has not been determined, and they have not yet…

2nd Federally Supported COVID-19 Vaccine Site Coming To Philadelphia Next Week – CBS Philly; March. 30, 2021

March 30, 2021

A second federally-supported COVID-19 vaccination site is coming to Philadelphia. It will be located at Esperanza Academy Charter High School in the city’s Franklinville neighborhood.

Second federally supported mass vaccination site to open in Philadelphia – FOX 29; March. 29, 2021

March 29, 2021

A second federally supported mass vaccination site is set to open in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood in early April. The clinic will be located at the non-profit Esperanza, Inc. at 4261 N. 5th Street and will be equipped to deliver 1500–2,500 vaccinations per day.

Second FEMA supported vaccination clinic opens Saturday 10th in North Philadelphia – FOX 29; April. 9, 2021

Esperanza Community COVID-19 Vaccination Center Opens To Public On Saturday 10th – Yahoo! Finance; April. 9, 2021

Philadelphia’s 2nd FEMA vaccination site opening Saturday 10th – WHYY; April. 9, 2021

Esperanza Community COVID-19 Vaccination Center In North Philadelphia Opens To Public On Saturday 10th – CBS Philly; April. 9, 2021

Without push, leaders say North Philadelphia’s FEMA site at Esperanza would not have happened – Al Día News; April. 8, 2021

What you need to know about the Esperanza mass vaccination clinic in North Philly – The Philadelphia Inquirer; April. 7, 2021

Esperanza will host mass-vaccination site in North Philadelphia after weeks of advocacy – Al Día News; April. 6, 2021

Second FEMA vaccination site to open in North Philly – The Philadelphia Inquirer; April. 5, 2021

2nd Federally Supported COVID-19 Vaccine Site Coming To Philadelphia Next Week – CBS Philly; March. 30, 2021

Second federally supported mass vaccination site to open in Philadelphia – FOX 29; March. 29, 2021

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