PHILADELPHIA - Wednesday will mark a monumental day in Philadelphia's fight against the coronavirus pandemic as a select number of healthcare workers will roll up their sleeves to receive the first shot of the two-dose Pfizer-Biontch vaccine.More than 13,500 doses were divided among Philadelphia-area hospitals with the appropriate freezing-cold storage, according to city health officials.
Philadelphia expects thousands more doses in the coming days in order to continue the first wave of vaccinations. Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia plans to administer its first vaccination around 7:30 a.m.