Finger Lakes region sees rise in vaccination rates as COVID cases surge
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There is a strong desire within the public health department to ensure every Seneca County resident is vaccinated against COVID-19. While the pandemic has felt like a monumental period of time for so many, Seneca County Public Health Director Vickie Swinehart said, at a meeting last week, there has been a new, daunting challenge in recent weeks. It has to do with vaccine clinics, the number of appointments available, and how quickly they are filling up.
Rewind a couple months and vaccine clinics were filling up within hours. In some cases, hundreds of slots were filling up in minutes. It was a frustration for county leaders, as they called on the state and federal government to deliver more doses. Now, with three vaccines approved for emergency use, including the now paused Johnson & Johnson single-dose version, appointments are regularly going unfilled.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Dozens of COVID-19 vaccination sites have opened across New York for those eligible to receive a shot. But supplies are dwindling after Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened up eligibility in mid-January to millions.
Many sites may have already run out of doses or have all their appointments booked, and have begun turning away those seeking the vaccine. New York receives about 250,000 new doses from the federal government each week, according to Cuomo.
Appointments have been difficult to get for many New Yorkers. But they are necessary. Walk-ins are not allowed. This information is based on the latest update from the Finger Lakes vaccine hub. https://flvaccinehub.org/Home/Eligible