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Westchester County is ready to welcome a fresh wave of residents seeking the COVID-19 vaccine as the CDC approved it for use in children between the ages of 12 and 15.
This week, the FDA approved emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine in children, followed by the CDC recommending that parents go get their children vaccinated.
Now, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that he is welcoming parents and children to sites set up by the Health Department to vaccinate those that are newly eligible.
Latimer said that the Westchester County Center is now taking patients 12 and up to administer Pfizer vaccines, with walk-ins or appointments accepted with parental consent.
More than half of all eligible Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county plans to expand its vaccination program.As of Thursday, May 6, there have now been 239,148 vaccinations administered…
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More than half of all eligible Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county plans to expand its vaccination program.
As of Thursday, May 6, there have now been 239,148 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 56,855 at the Yonkers Armory, and 50,291 at Westchester County Department of Health sites, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program.
A total of 346,294 vaccines have been administered at county sites.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that 67.1 percent of the population who are 18 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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More than half of all eligible Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county plans to expand its vaccination program.
As of Thursday, May 6, there have now been 239,148 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 56,855 at the Yonkers Armory, and 50,291 at Westchester County Department of Health sites, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program.
A total of 346,294 vaccines have been administered at county sites.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that 67.1 percent of the population who are 18 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Dedication Ceremony held in honor of National Correctional Professionals Week
On May 7, as part of National Correctional Professionals Week, the Westchester County Department of Correction (WCDOC) held a dedication ceremony honoring 63 employees who passed away while in service with the Department during its 52 year history. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation to annually recognize correction professionals for the work they do in jails, prisons and community corrections across the country. This year, to commemorate National Correctional Professionals Week, WCDOC will be dedicating a monument and memorial bench at their main jail plaza, to serve as a constant reminder of the significant contributions made by those employees who died while in service to the County.