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As expanded eligibility looms, Philadelphia races to vaccinate more than half its senior population

About 37% of people age 65 and older in Philadelphia, which has the largest share of senior citizens among America’s largest cities, have been fully vaccinated.

Jeffrey Brown, 67, received a vaccine shot Wednesday after the city began offering walk-up vaccinations at health clinics like this one at 43rd Street and Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia.
Jeffrey Brown, 67, received a vaccine shot Wednesday after the city began offering walk-up vaccinations at health clinics like this one at 43rd Street and Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia.Read moreJason Laughlin / Staff