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Delta Medix in Conjunction with Lackawanna County will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Saturday, April 10, at Montage Mountain

Delta Medix in conjunction with Lackawanna County will be holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, April 10, at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton.

The clinic will be held from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM for individuals who qualify under Phase 1B. There are 1,400 Johnson & Johnson vaccines available for distribution. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a one-time shot, meaning no second shot is required.

Those interested in scheduling an appointment can call 570-800-7517, leave a voicemail, and the call will be returned to make an appointment. People can also schedule online at www.deltamedix.com or can go directly to the online form here. Once the registration form is received, you will receive a call to schedule an appointment time. The clinic is by appointment only.

Dial The 211 Vaccine Helpline For A Clinic Appointment

Dial The 211 Vaccine Helpline For A Clinic Appointment

In these times, it is vital for everyone to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

Anyone who is 60 and older and who does not have access to the internet should call 211 to be connected to a clinic for a vaccination appointment.

If an individual is 60 and older and has not been connected to a clinic because of special needs, the person should contact the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging at 570-963-6740 for assistance.

Lackawanna County CDBG Coronavirus CARES Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program (MUAP)

CDBG CARES Mortgage & Utility Assistance Program (MUAP)

Lackawanna County CDBG Coronavirus CARES Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program (MUAP) is being administered by the Lackawanna County Department of Human Services. MUAP was established as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to disburse funds in Lackawanna County to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners experiencing difficulty making mortgage payments and/or utility payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assistance will be made available in the form of a grant, and funds will be paid directly to the mortgage and/or utility provider. Applications will be available on the Lackawanna County website https://www.lackawannacounty.org or relief.lackawannacounty.org on Thursday, March 11.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Homeowners who have experienced job loss or a reduction in annual income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and need assistance with past-due mortgage payments and/or assistance with past due utility bills, including electric, gas, water, and/or sewer, may be eligible.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

Assistance may be provided to support homeowners who are at least 30 days past due on their monthly mortgage payments and/or utility expenses and can verify job loss or loss of income related to COVID-19 rendering them unable to pay mortgage and/or utilities. All MUAP assistance is subject to the availability of funding.

MUAP funds may only be used to cover mortgage and/or utility expenses incurred after March 1, 2020. The maximum amount of monthly assistance for mortgage and utility payments will be equal to the actual mortgage payment and/or actual utility bill amount not to exceed three (3) consecutive months.

For a household to be eligible, the household income cannot exceed 80% of “median income” as defined in the guidelines published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Scranton-Wilkes Barre MSA. Additional guidance on this initiative is listed on the application.

This program is available to the following municipalities: the Townships of Benton, Carbondale, Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Fell, Glenburn, Greenfield, Jefferson, LaPlume, Madison, Newton, North Abington, Ransom, Roaring Brook, South Abington, Spring Brook, Thornhurst, Waverly, West Abington and Scott; and the Boroughs of Clarks Green, Dalton, Jermyn, Mayfield, Moosic, Moscow, Vandling, Archbald, Blakely, Clarks Summit, Dickson City, Dunmore, Jessup, Old Forge, Olyphant, Taylor, and Throop.

The Cities of Scranton and Carbondale are direct entitlements of HUD and receive their own funding, therefore they are not included within this Program.

For additional information on this program, please call 211.

Duplication Of Appointments For COVID – 19 Vaccine Shots

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its grip on the United States and our community, it is vitally important that everyone protect themselves by getting vaccinated.

Patience is a big part of the process. Scheduling only one appointment at one location is also tantamount for medical professionals to vaccinate as many individuals as possible in a timely fashion.

The Lackawanna County Commissioners, their Human Services Department and their Area Agency on Aging caution all residents from signing-up on multiple lists at multiple locations. This is compounding the problem for vaccine providers as they move through their waiting lists, trying to serve as many people as possible. Multiple sign-ups take away spots from other consumers.

To that end, if you did sign-up at multiple locations, and got the vaccine, please make sure that you cancel the other appointments to free-up the time slots so more can be served.

The best avenue for one to take is that if you are a patient or customer of any medical group, doctor, or pharmacy, add yourself to one of their lists.

Streamlining the process to quickly serve a large number of people and help keep everyone healthy is the goal of the vaccination program. Inundating the system does not allow the process to move forward.

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Delta Medix in Conjunction with Lackawanna County will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Saturday, April 10, at Montage Mountain

Dial The 211 Vaccine Helpline For A Clinic Appointment

Lackawanna County CDBG Coronavirus CARES Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program (MUAP)

Duplication Of Appointments For COVID – 19 Vaccine Shots

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