Second doses are not a concern as vaccinations continue in the county, health officials said Wednesday.

“Any individual receiving a first dose through Butler Health System will receive a second dose as well,” said system spokeswoman Jana Panther.

Panther said patients typically schedule their second dose during their visit for their first dose.

State officials reiterated at a news conference Wednesday that allocations of vaccine are being separated by first and second doses.

This week, the state received a total allocation of about 305,000 doses. About 166,000 doses were intended for first-time vaccinations, and the state also shipped a second allocation of about 139,000 for second doses. The state is not stockpiling second doses, but rather earmarking a certain portion of its total allocation for second-dose use.

“We want to make sure that folks who receive that first vaccine can get that second dose,” said Lindsey Mauldin, senior adviser for the Department of Health.

As of this week, the state has received more than 2.1 million doses of either of the two approved vaccines, and as of Wednesday, 1,067,180 of those doses have been administered.

Mauldin also reminded the public that there is no state system for scheduling vaccines, and that this is being handled by the providers themselves. She said the department will likely continue working with community partners and the providers on some type of scheduling system.

As of Wednesday, the state remained in Phase 1A of vaccine distribution, which includes medical professionals and people age 65 or older.

“Our goal is to get the vaccine in the arms of our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians,” Mauldin said. “Vaccine providers are working as quickly as possible to vaccinate you.”

BHS has continued working with Butler County Human Services to assist with scheduling and vaccinating the elderly, high-risk patients and people who may not have access to the internet, Panther said.

“Scheduling continues to open and close as vaccines become available or used up,” she said.

Five more Butler County residents were reported to have died from COVID-19 in Wednesday's report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. To date, the county has lost 335 residents to the virus. The report also showed the addition of 22 new confirmed cases in the county, which makes the new pandemic-wide total 8,375 confirmed cases.While cases and deaths have continued, Butler Memorial Hospital did not report any new deaths Wednesday, and its COVID-19 inpatient census only saw an increase of one patient.Butler Memorial has six COVID-19 patients being treated in its intensive care unit, one more than its report Monday.