There’s good news for individuals in the local area that still need their COVID-19 shot. According to Molly Beimel, director of pharmacy at St. Marys Pharmacy Inc., the St. Marys location can now schedule people as soon as the next day for their vaccination.

Beimel reported that the location will be receiving 400 doses per week, as allotted from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

“We are pretty much caught up on our list, so if someone applies today, they pretty much get an invitation to book,” she explained. “We don’t have a full schedule, so if they are in 1A, 1B or 1C, they can get a vaccine.”

Beimel said the best way to register for an appointment is by visiting www.smprx.com/vaccines and completing the vaccine request form. Alternatively, those who do not have internet access can call the COVID-19 Hotline at 814-971-1070 and leave a message. Calls are usually returned within one business day.

Individuals must bring their insurance card the day they are scheduled for the vaccine. Vaccines are administered from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Starting today, individuals in Phase 1C will be eligible for a vaccination, according to the department of health. Phase 1C includes essential workers in the following fields: transportation and logistics; water and wastewater; food service; shelter and housing; finance, including bank tellers and insurance carriers; information technology and communication; energy, including nuclear reactors; legal; federal, state, county and local government workers, including county election workers, elected officials and members of the judiciary and their staff; news media; public safety; and public health workers.