NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

VACCINATION CLINIC: A COVID-19 drive-through vaccination clinic and testing site is open at 3100 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem Township. Hours of operation are Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. The drive-through testing center is located in the parking area to the rear of the Coordinated Health building and is separate from patient parking and routine patient care.

To make an appointment for a vaccine at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site use one of the following options:

1. Schedule at the LVHN website at LVHN.org/appointment.

2. Schedule on the MyLVHN patient portal, at MyLVHN.org.

3. Call 833-584-6283

GRACEDALE: As of Nov. 24, there were zero cases of COVID-19 among Gracedale residents or staff. Currently, 94 percent of residents have been vaccinated, with 316 also having received the booster; 77 percent of healthcare workers are vaccinated. Gracedale continues to offer vaccination clinics as well as booster shots. Employees and residents of Gracedale began receiving the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 in December 2020.

COUNTY PRISON: The Director of Corrections reports that, as of Nov. 29, there are zero cases of COVID-19 among inmates at Northampton County Prison (NCP). Since the start of the pandemic, 292 inmates have tested positive; 292 have finished their quarantine periods or are no longer at NCP. Two Department of Corrections staff are currently in quarantine after testing positive for the virus.

Since March 2020, NCP has conducted 6,017 tests for COVID-19 on inmates. All new inmates are tested when they come into the facility and must show a negative result before they are transferred to General Population; residents are tested on a random basis. PrimeCare Medical does daily temperature checks, movement of inmates is restricted within the facility and meals are served in the housing unit. In-person visitation is prohibited and no volunteers are permitted in the facility. Cloth masks are provided and inmates must wear them whenever they leave their cell. Any inmate participating in work release or work programs within NCP must be vaccinated.

NCP has held 25 vaccination clinics this year and vaccinated 467 inmates. Currently, 322 inmates in the facility are fully vaccinated. Shots for inmates and staff are administered by PrimeCare Medical. The vaccinations are not compulsory and are only provided to those who request them.

There are currently 648 inmates in residence at NCP.