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Allegheny County, school districts prepared to respond to president's COVID-19 winter strategy

The president also announced that the mask mandate for travel will be extended to March, affecting millions of people who travel by airplane, bus and train.

Allegheny County, school districts prepared to respond to president's COVID-19 winter strategy

The president also announced that the mask mandate for travel will be extended to March, affecting millions of people who travel by airplane, bus and train.

THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN. >> YES, WE SPOKE WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TINHE AREA AS WELL AS THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO SEE HOW THEY ARE RESPONDING TO THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY AND WE ALSO TALKED WITH TRAVELLERS BECAUSE THEY WILLE B AFFECTED BY THE EXTENDED MASK MANDATE FOR TRAVELING WITH TRANSPORTATION. >> JUST ABOUT EVERYONE SAYS THEY ARE TIRE OFD WEARING MASKS WHILE TRAVELING, BUT ROBIN SAYS SHE HANOS COMPLAINTS. ESPECIALLY AFTER COVID BROUGHT SADNESS TO HER FAMILY. >> I LOST A LOVEDNE O IN AUGTUS TO VID.CO AND I'VEEE BN DEVASTATED. SO I JUST FEEL EVERYDYBO NEEDS TO BE SAFE AND DO WHAT THEY N.CA >> ADDITIONALLY THE MANDATORY MASK MANDATE FOR TRAVEL WAS SUPPOSED TOND E SOME TIME IN JANUARY. PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED TODAY TH THEAT MANDATE WLIL EXTEND INTO MARCH TO SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD OTHEF COVID VARIANTS DUNGRI THE WINTER MONTHS. >> I'M NOT A FAN OF WEARING MASKS, B IUTF IT HELPS THEN I WILL DO IT. IT'S PRETTY MUCH MY THOUGHTS. >> SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. FOR EXAMPLE THE PENT HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL TEAM UP FOR COMMITYUN CLINICS. THE NEXT ONE IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 15th. E THWOODLAND HILLS DISTRICT HAS ONE THISVENI ENG AT THE HIGH SCHOOL UNTIL 6:00. AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE ITS AGGRESSIVE APPROACH WITH VACCINES AND BOOSTER SHOTS. INCLICS ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT TH E COUNTY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE COUNTY ALSO HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH VACCINE PROVIDERS TO TRAVEL INTO SENIOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. >> AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK AT THE WEBSITE FOR THE VARIOUS SCHLOO DISTRICTS TO SEE WHEN THEY MAKE ANNOUNMECENTS FOR UPCOMING VACCINES AND BOOSTER SHOTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHLOO DISTRICTS OVER
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Allegheny County, school districts prepared to respond to president's COVID-19 winter strategy

The president also announced that the mask mandate for travel will be extended to March, affecting millions of people who travel by airplane, bus and train.

Allegheny County is prepared to continue with county-wide vaccination clinics for individuals and families throughout the winter months while providing access to the vaccine and booster shots for the elderly.This is in response to President Joe Biden's announcement to minimize the spread of COVID-19 variants.A county spokesperson says vaccine providers who are working with the county will travel to senior resident facilities, ensuring they have access.Administrators in the Penn Hills School District say they are coordinating with UPMC to provide community vaccine clinics and have one scheduled for Dec. 15.The president also announced that the mask mandate for travel will be extended to March, affecting millions of people who travel by airplane, bus and train.Advisories from the CDC say that public transportation represents one of the highest risks for spreading the virus.

Allegheny County is prepared to continue with county-wide vaccination clinics for individuals and families throughout the winter months while providing access to the vaccine and booster shots for the elderly.

This is in response to President Joe Biden's announcement to minimize the spread of COVID-19 variants.

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A county spokesperson says vaccine providers who are working with the county will travel to senior resident facilities, ensuring they have access.

Administrators in the Penn Hills School District say they are coordinating with UPMC to provide community vaccine clinics and have one scheduled for Dec. 15.

The president also announced that the mask mandate for travel will be extended to March, affecting millions of people who travel by airplane, bus and train.

Advisories from the CDC say that public transportation represents one of the highest risks for spreading the virus.