This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. (Credit: Courtesy illustration)
Shelter Island residents are still on hold when it comes to having COVID-19 vaccinations in town, joining other East End communities that have generally not had much if any vaccine to administer.
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services shows 42 cases on Shelter Island, but Police Chief Jim Read has said a number of people on the Island reported their permanent addresses elsewhere. He believes the actual number is more than 50 cases.
The nearest sites for vaccinations have been Riverhead and Stony Brook. However, many of those who have been able to get vaccinations in Riverhead have been told they can’t yet sign up for a second inoculation, leaving them in limbo if there is an extensive break between the first and second shots.