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AdvertisementWGAL News 8 coronavirus coverageCollege students create website to help Pennsylvanians find vaccination appointmentsWGAL News 8 coronavirus coverageHide TranscriptShow TranscriptSTRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. DANIELLE: 8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER REPORTER BRIAN ROCHE TELLS US ABOUT A GROUP OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING TO FIND VACCINES. BRIAN: THESE COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY BE FAR FROM ELIGIBLE TO GET A COVID SHOT, BUT THAT IS NOT STOPPING THEM FROM FIND VACCINATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED THEM. &gt;&gt; WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO BECOME A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHO NEED TO FIND A VACCINE APPOINTMENT. BRIAN: THEIR SHOP IS VACCINATEPA.ORG, STARTED BY THREE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND UPDATED BY A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS THAT HUNT FOR VACCINES. &gt;&gt; ALMOST 350,000 PEOPLE HAVING VISITED THE WEBSITE. THAT’S A LOT OF PEOPLE. IT’S HARD TO THEY COMPREHEND TH IMPACT THAT WE’RE ABLE TO HAVE. BRIAN: VOLUNTEERS CONTACT CHAIN PHARMACIES AND OTHER VACCINE PROVIDERS, TO FIND APPOINTMENTS. THEN THEY ARE POSTED ON VACCINATEPA.ORG. YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY COUNTY IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND FIND LOCATIONS TAKING APPOINTMENTS. BUT YOU CAN’T ACTUALLY MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON THE SITE. &gt;&gt; YOU CAN INPUT YOUR EXACT LOCATION AND RIGHT NOW THAT IS BY ZIP CODE, THEN SEARCH FOR APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS BASED ON MILES. BRIAN: TWO IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE, IT’S FREE AND IT DOES NOT COLLECT ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. AGAIN IT’S VACCINATEPA.ORG.AdvertisementCollege students create website to help Pennsylvanians find vaccination appointmentsWGAL News 8 coronavirus coverageThree college students are helping Pennsylvanians find COVID-19 vaccination appointments.The students started VaccinatePA.org."We are trying our best to become sort of a one-stop-shop for the people in PA who need to find a vaccine appointment," Richie Goulazian said. The site is updated by volunteers who hunt for vaccines.The volunteers contact chain pharmacies and other vaccine providers to find appointments, which are then posted on the site. "You can input your exact location right now – that’s by zip code – and then search for appointment availability within a certain radius based on miles," Goulazian said.The website is free and does not collect any personal information.Three college students are helping Pennsylvanians find COVID-19 vaccination appointments.AdvertisementThe students started ."We are trying our best to become sort of a one-stop-shop for the people in PA who need to find a vaccine appointment," Richie Goulazian said. The site is updated by volunteers who hunt for vaccines.The volunteers contact chain pharmacies and other vaccine providers to find appointments, which are then posted on the site. "You can input your exact location right now – that’s by zip code – and then search for appointment availability within a certain radius based on miles," Goulazian said.The website is free and does not collect any personal information.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementWGAL News 8 coronavirus coverageCollege students create website to help Pennsylvanians find vaccination appointmentsWGAL News 8 coronavirus coverageHide TranscriptShow TranscriptSTRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. DANIELLE: 8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER REPORTER BRIAN ROCHE TELLS US ABOUT A GROUP OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING TO FIND VACCINES. BRIAN: THESE COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY BE FAR FROM ELIGIBLE TO GET A COVID SHOT, BUT THAT IS NOT STOPPING THEM FROM FIND VACCINATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED THEM. &gt;&gt; WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO BECOME A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA...

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