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ACDOH expands COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors
The Allegany County waiting list for those age 65 and over is down to the last 100-200 individuals
Wellsville Daily Reporter
BELMONT The Allegany County Department of Health (ACDOH) is again able to vaccinate residents age 65 and over, Supervising Public Health Educator Theresa Moore said Monday.
The Allegany County waiting list for those age 65 and over is down to the last 100-200 individuals. ACDOH is looking for residents age 65 and over, interested in the COVID-19 vaccine, to add to this waiting list. The Office for the Aging and the Department of Health use this centralized waiting list to help register individuals for vaccine at locally owned pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics.
Jamestown Community College Olean campus to become mass COVID-19 vaccination site
According to U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, the site aims to vaccinate residents in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua counties. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:07 PM EST March 3, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. A mass COVID-19 vaccination site will soon open at Jamestown Community College s Olean campus, according to U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY 23).
Reed made the announcement Wednesday, saying the vaccination clinic will be coming online this week. The Allegany County Department of Health says the vaccination site will run from Friday, March 5 through Tuesday, March 9.
According to Reed, New York State will provide roughly 3,500 total vaccines at this clinic. He added that the new mass vaccination clinic aims to put shots in arms or residents in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua counties.
Borrello: Expand Allegany County s COVID-19 vaccination sites
Allegany County currently has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, senator says
Wellsville Daily Reporter
ALBANY – State Senator George Borrello is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to set up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Allegany County, citing low vaccination rates in the county.
“This is an urgent need, Borrello said in a statement. Only 7.6 percent of Allegany County residents have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. That’s the lowest percent in the state. We need to establish state mass vaccination clinics in Allegany County as soon as possible.”
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