The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) received a total of 800 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the week of Feb. 15. Of the 800 doses, 200 doses are designated
Categories of essential worker who will be able to schedule vaccinations through the link include:
First Responder or Support Staff for First Responder Agency
Corrections
In-Person College Faculty and Instructors
Employees or Support Staff of Licensed, Registered, Approved or Legally Exempt Group Childcare Settings
Licensed, Registered, approved or legally exempt group Childcare Provider
Public Transit
Public Facing Grocery Store Workers, including convenience store and bodega workers
Individual living in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared with individuals and families who are not part of your household
Individual working (paid or unpaid) in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared by individuals and families who are not part of the same household, in a position where there is potential for interaction with shelter residents.