The health department cites the change of corporate status of Philly Fighting COVID as the reason for the collaborative end.
“We have recently been informed of a change in the corporate status of PFC that has occurred without our knowledge, from the non-profit organization to the for-profit organization. As part of this change, PFC has updated its data privacy policy so that it can allow the organization to sell data collected through the PFC pre-registration site, ”said Jame Garrow, a spokesman for the health department.
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Garrow called the changes worrisome.
“The city has not been notified that any of this data has been sold. But that PFC has made these changes without debate with the city is extremely worrying. As a result of these concerns, along with the unexpected shutdown of PFC testing operations, the Department of Health has decided to stop providing vaccine to PFC, ”Garrow added.
The health department is currently developing plans to move future vaccine allocations to other providers.
It is also scheduling new clinics to ensure that people vaccinated at PFC clinics at the Convention Center can get their second dose.
The city of Philadelphia recommends that people who want to express their interest in vaccination do so on the city portal at https://www.phila.gov/vaccineinterest.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health Statement:
“The Philadelphia Department of Public Health will stop working with Philly Fighting COVID to provide testing or vaccines, effective immediately. We recently learned of a change in PFC’s corporate status that occurred without our knowledge, since non-profit organizations to non-profit organizations .. As part of this change, PFC updated its data privacy policy so that it could allow the organization to sell the data collected through the site. The city has not been notified of the sale of this data, but for PFC to have made these changes without arguing with the city is extremely worrying, as a result of these concerns, along with the unexpected shutdown. of PFC testing operations, the Department of Health has decided to stop providing vaccine to PFC.
The Department of Health is currently developing plans to transfer future vaccine assignments to other providers and is scheduling new clinics to ensure that people vaccinated at PFC clinics at the Convention Center can get their second dose. The Department of Health will contact each of these people to set up appointments.
In order to ensure that the Department of Health is aware of every Philadelphia resident who is interested in receiving the vaccine, the city recommends that people who want to express their interest in vaccination do so on the city’s portal at https: // www.phila. interest of the governor / vaccine. By registering through this website, the Department of Health will be able to contact you to set up an appointment when you are entitled and have the vaccine available. ”
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