Local Legislators Calling for SUNY Oneonta as COVID Vaccine Site
Published: March 5, 2021
Senator Peter Oberacker during a recent tour of the SUNY Oneonta COVID-19 testing center at Alumni Field House. From left, Acting President Dennis Craig, Senator Oberacker, SUNY Oneonta Director of Athletics Tracey Ranieri (Credit: Senator Oberacker's Office)
Local legislators are leading the charge to get Governor Cuomo to establish SUNY Oneonta as a state-run COVID-19 vaccination site according to a press release from State Senator Peter Oberacker's (R/C – Schenevus) Office. Oberacker, along with Assemblyman Joe Angelino (R/C/I – Norwich), Assemblyman Brian Miller (R/I – New Hartford), Assemblyman John Salka (R/C/I – Brookfield), and Assemblyman Chris Tague (R/C/I – Schoharie) have been aware of the struggle vaccine eligible residents in Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties to gain access to the vaccine since vaccine demand outweighs supply. In addition, there are no state-run sites and any of those counties. The nearest ones are in Binghamton and Albany, not ideal for the elderly or those with transportation issues.