Allentown Health Bureau

It’s National Walk to School Day! School may be virtual, but you can still join in and WALK to the nearest ASD school for a GRAB & GO meal! Grab and Go... meals are available free to anyone 18 years and younger. Also, check out the listing of additional meal sites. We hope to see YOU walking to your favorite meal site! #Nationalwalktoschoolday #WalkGrabGo See more

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**Window Safety Funds Available For City of Allentown Property Owners** In June of 2019 the City passed an ordinance requiring landlords to install window guards in all windows if a child 10 years or younger lives in or spends considerable time in the rental unit. To support the implementation of this ordinance, the City of Allentown Health Bureau has obtained a grant from the Highmark Foundation with funding to reimburse property owners in the City of Allentown for the purc...hase and a fixed rate for the installation of pre-approved Window Opening Control Devices (WOCDs). A property owner or manager is eligible to receive funds for a maximum of 15 windows on the second floor or above across multiple properties. Applications are available in English and Spanish for download here(https://www.allentownpa.gov//Injury-Pr/Window-Safety-Grant). All applicants must also download the Approved Devices document as well as the accompany Window falls Safety sheets. All applications must be submitted in person to the Allentown Health Bureau at 245 N. 6th St, Allentown. If you have questions about the program, please call the Health Bureau at 610-437-7760 or email at [email protected].

NEW, FREE (paid for by state) COVID testing site at Drive thru pharmacy in Whitehall Walmart. Opens 8/5 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7am to 9am. Patients must register for an appointment here: www.MyQuestCOVIDTestPA.com. The patient should arrive no earlier than 10 minutes prior to their appointment time. The patient will drive up to the pharmacy location, the pharmacist will confirm their information and send the specimen collection supplies through a pneumatic tub...e. The patient will do a self-administered nasal swab and place the specimen inside a lock box. Patients receive their results through the Quest portal and/or a call from their telehealth partners. NUEVO, GRATIS (pagado por el estado) sitio de prueba COVID en servicio al carro en en la farmacia ubicado en Walmart en Whitehall. Abre 5 de Agosto - lunes, miércoles y viernes de 7am a 9am. Las instrucciones se detallan a continuación. ¡Estamos entusiasmados con esta oportunidad y está lo suficientemente cerca para nuestros residentes! Los pacientes deben registrarse para una cita aquí: www.MyQuestCOVIDTestPA.com. El paciente debe llegar no antes de 10 minutos antes de la hora de su cita. El paciente conducirá hasta la ubicación de la farmacia, el farmacéutico confirmará su información y enviará los suministros de recolección de muestras a través de un tubo neumático. El paciente realizará un hisopo nasal autoadministrado y colocará la muestra dentro de una caja de seguridad. Los pacientes reciben sus resultados a través del portal Quest y / o una llamada de sus socios de telesalud.

Health Bureau To Resume Some Clinic Appointments (Traducción al Español abajo) Under the green phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan for reopening Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Allentown Health Bureau is once again accepting certain appointments. ... The Bureau is accepting appointments for Childhood Immunizations for Allentown children who are uninsured or have Medicaid insurance. Preference will be given to those students who need vaccinations to return to school. Parents/Guardians need to call 610-437-7760 to schedule an appointment. One parent and one child is allowed per visit due to COVID-19 restrictions. Translation services are available. Parents who have access to primary care providers/pediatricians are encouraged to contact those providers to schedule appointments well in advance of the upcoming return to school. The Bureau is also accepting appointments for city of Allentown residents who are uninsured or underinsured only for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing /treatment. Preference is given to symptomatic patients. Call 610-437-7760 to schedule an appointment. Proof of residency is required. Translation services are available. Guests are not permitted to accompany patients. Bajo la fase "verde" del plan del gobernador Tom Wolf para reabrir Pensilvania durante la pandemia COVID-19, la Oficina de Salud de Allentown está aceptando una vez más ciertos nombramientos. La Oficina está aceptando citas para Inmunizaciones Infantiles para niños de Allentown que no están asegurados o tienen seguro de Medicaid. Se dará preferencia a aquellos estudiantes que necesiten vacunas para regresar a la escuela. Los padres/tutores deben llamar al 610-437-7760 para programar una cita. Se permite un padre y un niño por visita debido a las restricciones COVID-19. Los servicios de traducción están disponibles. Se le pide a los padres que tienen acceso a proveedores/pediatras de atención primaria a ponerse en contacto con esos proveedores para programar citas con mucha anticipación al próximo regreso a la escuela. La Oficina también está aceptando citas para los residentes de la ciudad de Allentown que no están asegurados o con seguro insuficiente sólo para las pruebas /tratamiento de enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS). Se da preferencia a los pacientes sintomáticos. Llame al 610-437-7760 para programar una cita. Se requiere una prueba de residencia. Los servicios de traducción están disponibles. No se permite a acompañantes con el pacientes.

Guidance for Restaurants as Lehigh County moves to Green Phase

Free meals for pick up on May 29th...

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/16/20 at 12:00 pm): 87 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Allentown 1,223 total in Allentown 1,999 in Lehigh County 27,735 total cases statewide ... Click here for a map of Covid cases in Allentown by ward: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Click here for Covid resources from PADOH: https://www.health.pa.gov//coronavi/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx See more

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/15/20 at 12:00 pm): 55 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Allentown 1,137 total in Allentown 26,490 total cases statewide ... Click here for a map of Covid cases in Allentown by ward: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Click here for Covid resources from PADOH: https://www.health.pa.gov//coronavi/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/14/20 at 12:00 pm): 43 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Allentown 1,082 total in Allentown 1,803 in Lehigh County 25,345 total cases statewide ... Click here for a map of Covid cases in Allentown by ward: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Click here for Covid resources from PADOH: https://www.health.pa.gov//coronavi/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx See more

Operating an Essential Business during a Pandemic IS NOT Business as Usual! Do not allow symptomatic or ill employees to report for duty- Consider temporarily modifying attendance policies and penalties during this Public Health Emergency... Send home employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness, fever of 100.4 F or greater, signs of a fever, or any other symptoms Utilize Skeleton Crewing-Each additional person on your property or in your business increases risk to the overall workforce Stagger shifts, or schedule a typically 5-day work week over 7 days to reduce personnel on site Encourage employees to perform any work that can be completed remotely through telework to work from home Enforce Social Distancing- Limit person-to-person contact and maintain 6 feet of space between each person Avoid congregating groups in confined areas Mask be worn by employees Reiterate the importance of following GMP protocols Regular hand washing with warm water and soap for minimum of 20 seconds; avoid touching one’s face Routine surface cleaning and sanitizing as well as increased frequency cleaning and sanitizing of common touch points (door handles, touch-screens, etc) STAY INFORMED throughout this DYNAMIC SITUATION by regularly monitoring information resources: CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers: https://www.cdc.gov//organizatio/businesses-employers.html FDA COVID-19 page: https://www.fda.gov//cou/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 USDA COVID-19 page: https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture COVID-19 resources: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Pages/COVID-19.aspx

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/13/20 at 12:00 pm): 52 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Allentown 1,039 total in Allentown 1,747 in Lehigh County 22,833 total cases statewide ... Click here for a map of Covid cases in Allentown by ward: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Click here for Covid resources from PADOH: https://www.health.pa.gov//coronavi/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx See more

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/11/20 at 12:00 pm): 68 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Allentown 983 total in Allentown 1,620 in Lehigh County 21,655 total cases statewide ... Click here for a map of Covid cases in Allentown by ward: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Click here for Covid resources from PADOH: https://www.health.pa.gov//coronavi/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx