LVHN has opened COVID-19 vaccine appointments to educators and child-care workers, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, grocery store workers, food and agriculture workers and everyone under Phase 1B.

LVHN also will continue to expand eligibility over the coming weeks to additional phases as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The Pennsylvania Health Department has expanded eligibility to:

• Educators and child care workers, including pre-K through 12 teachers and other school staff

• Law enforcement, including police, sheriffs and deputies, constables, corrections officers and staff, as well as probation and parole staff

• Firefighters, including career and volunteer firefighters

• Workers in supermarkets and grocery stores

• Food and agriculture workers, including food-processing company employees, including meat, poultry and dairy processing, fresh fruit and vegetable packing operations, food manufacturing, and farm workers, farm operators and farm managers, including at urban agriculture operations

• Phase 1B, including people in congregate settings not otherwise specified as long-term care facilities and persons receiving home- and community-based services, U.S. Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, clergy and other essential support for houses of worship, public transit workers and individuals caring for children or adults in early childhood and adult day programs.

First-dose appointments can be scheduled at clinics located at the former A.C. Moore store, 2633 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, and at Northampton Crossings shopping center in the former Sears Appliance and Hardware store, 3768 Easton Nazareth Highway, Palmer Township. Both locations opened April 12.

To schedule an appointment for LVHN COVID-19 vaccination, sign in at www.MyLVHN; 833-584-6283 (833-LVHN-CVD).