Mobile vaccination clinics to reach Albany s homebound seniors start this week
Partnership between county, city and Mohawk Ambulance targets vulnerable populations
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1of21Buy PhotoJovan Cruz, director of operations for Mohawk Ambulance Service, talks about the new mobile vaccine distribution vehicle at Mohawk Ambulance on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Brunswick, N.Y. The mobile vaccine vehicle will enable Mohawk Ambulance to establish pop-up vaccination locally. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Pop-up vaccination sites come to Albany, Troy housing developments this week
The vaccination effort targets homebound, disabled and low-income seniors
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A view looking east along Central Avenue shows the Townsend Park Homes high-rise apartments on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 in Albany. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)Paul BuckowskiShow MoreShow Less
2of24Westview Homes on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)Cindy SchultzShow MoreShow Less
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ALBANY, N.Y. â Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy confirmed an additional COVID-19-related death during his Wednesday morning press briefing.
AÂ woman in her 80s was the latest coronavirus victim. The county death toll is 322 since pandemic tracking started last March.
Albany County saw 69 new positive cases Wednesday. Encompassed within the new cases were 50 who did not have a present clear infection source, 13 who had close contact with other positive cases, and six who are healthcare workers or residents of congregate settings.
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The county has 1,246 active cases and 2,400 people under mandatory quarantine. Conversely, 183 cases have been cleared for recovery and release.
Officials: Give mobile vaccination vehicle a shot | The Daily Gazette
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ALBANY Mohawk Ambulance Service announced Sunday a mobile vaccination vehicle will soon bring COVID-19 vaccines to the doorsteps of Albany County residents.
With the goal vaccinating approximately 250,000 people via the mobile unit, MAS has purchased medical grade freezers and additional temporary storage and transportation equipment that will allow for the storing of more than 110,000 Pfizer doses and 220,000 Moderna doses.
In facilitating the large-scale, mobile vaccination, MAS has partnered with county Executive Daniel P. McCoy and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan.
“Just as we listened to the community that asked us to bring COVID testing directly to them with our mobile testing sites, they’re now asking us to bring the vaccine to them,” McCoy said.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy announced a new mobile vaccination vehicle being brought online in the coming weeks to bring COVID-19 vaccines to residents’ doorsteps.