The New York State tiered distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine makes it crucial that residents know when they are eligible to receive the vaccine, where they are slated to receive their shots, and how to make an appointment.
Earlier this month, United Health Services unveiled a New York State Southern Tier Regional COVID-19 Vaccination website at www.nyuhs.org/southerntiervax, which shows a county-by-county look where doses are available at pharmacies, hospitals and local health departments statewide, and also includes links for how to make an appointment at each facility.
If someone is unable to make an appointment online, call 1-833-NYS-4VAX (1-833-697-4829), although callers are warned there may be a long hold time due to the volume.
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With the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible people under way, counties in New York have been running out of doses quickly. The process has been bumpy, and some county leaders hope it will be ironed out soon as they field numerous calls and remind residents that the program is run by the state.
Democratic Westchester County Executive George Latimer delivered a vaccine update Monday.
“Westchester County government received, last week, last Tuesday, 500 doses to be administered, and those 500 doses were given to the county. They were administered through our White Plains Department of Health clinic on Court Street, not far from where I’m standing in the county office building,” says Latimer. “And through Friday, we were able to properly deliver all of those 500 units to those who are eligible in the 1A category.”
Saratoga County records 17 coronavirus deaths in one weekend - its largest jump yet
Unusual spike was result of data reconciliation that led to discovery of previously unreported nursing home deaths
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Workers set up a state testing site in Saratoga Spa State Park to provide COVID-19 testing for N. Fox jewelry customers on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The first New York case of the U.K. coronavirus strain was detected in a man who works at the jewelry store on Broadway. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
Saratoga County is reporting 17 deaths from COVID-19 among its residents since Friday the most fatalities the county has recorded in a three-day period since the pandemic began.
A super-spreader house party attended by underage drinkers has been blamed for the closure of schools across an entire New York city district.
Ten cases of coronavirus have been linked to the sleepover party in Wilton, Saratoga County, on December 18 which has been branded ‘selfish’ by district officials.
There are now fears that the party could cause a surge in coronavirus cases as the state continues to see a rise in positive tests.
Schools that were due to open on Monday in the Glens Falls city school district will now close with classes held remotely for at least two weeks, affecting thousands of students.