By CBS3 Staff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The City of Philadelphia is set to open a fifth standing mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic. This latest clinic will open Wednesday at the Grand Yesha Ballroom in South Philadelphia.
This will be the first city-run clinic in South Philadelphia, with a second clinic opening just two days later.
READ MORE: 2 Suspects Fatally Shot During Home Invasion In South Philadelphia, Police SayThe clinic is part of the city’s plan to make the COVID-19 vaccine as accessible as possible in traditionally underserved neighborhoods.
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