Residents in rural Western New York communities urged to get vaccinated People want to return to some sort of a normal life and vaccination, really, is key to seeing that happen, Chautauqua Co. health director Christine Schuyler said. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:21 PM EDT April 16, 2021
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. What began in many communities as a race to get COVID vaccine appointments has now started to slow down, according to public health directors across Western New York, who believe there are several reasons for this. We are noticing that there is now a lag time in which residents are going after these appointments, so we re noticing that there is some form of hesitancy going on within the community, said Kevin Watkins, the Cattaraugus County public health director.
Public health directors discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
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A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered at a vaccination center set up in Fiumicino, near Rome s international airport, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. AstraZeneca is of the three vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency for use in the 27-nation bloc, the other two are Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â County public health directors say they ve been preparing to handle a pandemic for years. They said year after year, they submit plans to the state on how they would respond, but those plans were not used in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Directors: New York s public health system needs to be reformed
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Five public health directors overseeing six counties discuss the vaccine roll out with WKBW reporter Olivia Proia.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Five public health directors overseeing six counties say this is the time for the state to examine the way the public health system is funded and reform it. If there s ever going to be a time where we can show why public health and the local health departments are more important than ever before, this is it, Dan Stapleton, Niagara County s Public Health Director, said.
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From left are Dr. Kirk Young, JCC vice president of Student Affairs; Barry Swanson, coordinator of Safety and Security; Health and Human Services Public Health Division Staff Teresa Miller, RN; Janelle Hartloff, RN; Cathy Burgess, Director of Community Health Nursing; Sharoyn Ruby, Clinic Manager; Christine Schuyler, Public Health Director; Natalie Whiteman, PHEP Coordinator; Bree Agett, Epidemiologist; and County Executive PJ Wendel.
On a day state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York state bars and restaurants can stay open until midnight beginning Monday, Chautauqua County had another reason to note progress in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic battle.
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From left are Dr. Kirk Young, JCC vice president of Student Affairs; Barry Swanson, Coordinator of Safety and Security; Health and Human Services Public Health Division Staff Teresa Miller, RN; Janelle Hartloff, RN; Cathy Burgess, Director of Community Health Nursing; Sharoyn Ruby, Clinic Manager; Christine Schuyler, Public Health Director; Bree Agett, Epidemiologist; and County Executive PJ Wendel.
On a day state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York state bars and restaurants can stay open until midnight beginning Monday, Chautauqua County had another reason to note progress in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic battle.
The Health Department celebrated its staff and partners on Wednesday at its mass vaccination clinic at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Commendations were made and balloons released in celebration of county-run vaccinations sites administering 25,111 doses by the end of the day on Friday.