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WATERTOWN â The Jefferson County collaborative COVID-19 clinic at Jefferson Community College has opened registration for vaccine appointments from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
According to a news release Jefferson County Board of Legislators Chairman Scott A. Gray, the clinic will be distributing first-dose shots of the Moderna vaccine. Registration is available online at jcphs.org, and all currently eligible populations in New York state can sign up.
People aged 65 and older without reliable internet access can call the county Office for the Aging to make an appointment at 315-785-3191.
The clinic also offers a sign-up list for additional doses in the event more vaccines are received than appointments made. Those interested can sign up at hidrb.com/signup.
WATERTOWN â Organizers have gotten the go-ahead to put on the Jefferson County Dairy Parade in June after last yearâs event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jay M. Matteson, agricultural coordinator for the Jefferson County Economic Development Agency, said he found out late Thursday afternoon that the parade in Watertown can be held on June 4, with the theme this year is âThis Milk is For You!â
âWe got it approved,â Mr. Matteson, agricultural coordinator for the Jefferson County Economic Development Agency, said. âWeâre very excited. This is a real parade.â
City Manager Kenneth A. Mix and Jefferson County Board of Legislators Chairman Scott A. Gray both signed off on having the parade this year, as long as COVID-19 cases remain low.
How Jefferson County plans to meet challenge of vaccinating teens
How Jefferson County plans to meet challenge of vaccinating teens WWNY By John Pirsos | April 1, 2021 at 5:31 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 6:54 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Next week, New York will offer the COVID vaccine to anyone 16 and up. But 16 and 17 year olds are limited to which dose they can get. We looked into how Jefferson County plans to meet this new logistical challenge.
As the state plans to open up its eligibility pool on Tuesday, there’s a catch: 16 and 17 year olds can only get the Pfizer vaccine. Dr. Joseph Wetterhahn of Samaritan Medical Center says that’s the only one approved for them.
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Board of Legislators passed the county’s police reform plan at a special session Tuesday, which marked the board’s first in-person meeting in about four months.