The Pennsylvania Department of Health has launched a new tool for vaccine distribution on the same day it released three days worth of COVID-19 data.

“We're looking at enhancing all of our system, and I think the Your Turn tool is a good example of that,” said Department of Health senior adviser Lindsey Mauldin at a news conference Tuesday.

The Your Turn tool is available online at www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated.

The tool looks like an altered version of a similar tool the department has had since it began vaccine distributions.

The tool will guide the user to an eligibility checker, which will tell them whether they can get the vaccine in the current phase.

“If it is not your turn yet, you'll be able to enter your contact information to receive updates on when it will be your turn to receive vaccinations in Pennsylvania,” Mauldin said. “It does not register you to receive a vaccine, and it does not guarantee an appointment to receive a vaccination.”

The state remains in Phase 1A of vaccine distribution, which includes health care professionals, any resident age 65 or older and those who have a high risk from getting seriously ill from COVID-19.

“Unfortunately, we don't have a timeline for (Phase) 1B at this time,” Mauldin said.

If the user is eligible, they will be directed to a list of providers they will have to contact to arrange for their appointments. There is also a reminder to schedule for both doses of the vaccine for full efficacy.

Mauldin was asked why the state has not moved to a centralized system of scheduling a vaccine, which would remove that responsibility from the providers.

She said the system of scheduling vaccines is not why distribution is stalled, which is why the department hasn't shifted to a centralized system.

“The centralized system would not help with the limited supply,” Mauldin said. “Patience is something we all have to rely on as we get through this process.”

After technical difficulties arose Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday released three days worth of COVID-19 data.According to Tuesday's report, the county added 22 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, 17 on Monday and 28 on Tuesday. The county's data also showed no new COVID-related deaths of residents Sunday, three on Monday and two on Tuesday.So far in February, the county has seen about half as many cases and deaths as it had in January. The county has averaged about 28 new confirmed cases per day and about two deaths per day.During January, one of the county's worst months of the pandemic, the county averaged about 61 new confirmed cases per day and about four deaths per day.