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It’s important to understand how Pennsylvania’s vaccinated and unvaccinated populations differ.

New data shows fewer than six percent of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have contracted the virus.

In Lebanon County, Dr. Joel Yeager put a stock, four-page exemption letter on the homepage of his practice’s website. The site invited people to “print your own copy.”

Wolf and Secretary of Education Noe Ortega said they have seen mostly “good behavior” and compliance with the mask mandate from districts and parents across the state.

The Department of Health order will take effect Tuesday, Sept. 7 and will require students, teachers and staff to wear masks when inside.

Schools are trying to keep students safe from rising infection rates in many counties, especially since those under 12 can’t receive a vaccine.

The state Department of Health said it was unable to “share specifics regarding patient use,” despite doing so in the past.

Nearly 64% of Pennsylvania adults are fully vaccinated, a small increase compared to July and a worrying plateau as the delta variant surges across the country.

In House and Senate hearings this week state lawmakers pushed for more oversight as health officials doubled down on its needs to secure emergency contracts for contact tracing and COVID-19 tests.

Health Department officials said they had to move fast to get a new company in place to perform contact tracing in time for the beginning of the school year.