Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam speaking with the press on Aug. 16, 2021, in Enola. The Wolf Administration says it's directing vaccine providers to support COVID-19 vaccination clinics at institutions of higher education and K-12 schools, and paying a private contractor to provide free COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools across the commonwealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and outbreaks in schools during the upcoming school year.
Commonwealth Media Services
Commonwealth Media Services
Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam speaking with the press on Aug. 16, 2021, in Enola. The Wolf Administration says it's directing vaccine providers to support COVID-19 vaccination clinics at institutions of higher education and K-12 schools, and paying a private contractor to provide free COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools across the commonwealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and outbreaks in schools during the upcoming school year.
(Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania’s acting health secretary will resign her post and depart the Wolf administration at the end of December, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Alison Beam had served in an acting role since January, when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf tapped her to replace Dr. Rachel Levine, who left for the Biden administration.
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Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said the state is leaning on community-based organizations to reach more people of color.
Beam, who had previously served as Wolf’s deputy chief of staff, guided the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response over the past year. She oversaw vaccine distribution and imposed a mask mandate for schools that was struck down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week.
Keara Klinepeter, the Health Department’s executive deputy secretary, will take over as acting secretary, Wolf said.
The administration did not give a reason for Beam’s resignation. Wolf is heading into the last year of his governorship.
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