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St Lawrence County adding COVID-19 vaccines to existing Immunization Program

CANTON — Starting in August, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is rolling its free COVID-19 vaccine clinics into the county Immunization Program. Immunization Program clinics are typically held every Monday and Wednesday at the Human Services Building, 80 Route 310, in Canton. The program facilitates year-round adult and children’s vaccinations against a variety of viral infections, including influenza, hepatitis A and B, polio and HPV. Clinics will include Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting Aug. 2. To reserve a time slot, call the Public Health Department at 315-386-3452. Those who are homebound and interested in being vaccinated should call 315-386-2325.

St Lawrence County legislators pass resolution to use Ogdensburg school for opioid awareness event

OGDENSBURG — The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators on Monday night unanimously voted to pass a resolution authorizing the chairman to sign a facilities rental agreement with the Ogdensburg Free Academy. The agreement seeks to use the school’s football field for the opioid overdose awareness community event scheduled to take place on Aug. 28. As part of the Emergency Preparedness Program, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department — in conjunction with the St. Lawrence County Partners 4 Substance Use Prevention Task Force — plans to host the event to raise consciousness regarding the opioid epidemic in St. Lawrence County. According to the resolution, the event will include presentations on harm reduction and the “Good Samaritan Law,” as well as education on the use of Narcan, which can reverse narcotic overdoses in an emergency.

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