Erie, Niagara counties schedule vaccine clinics for anyone 12 years and older
The Niagara County and Erie County health departments are expanding their clinics to allow registration for people 12 years of age and older. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 4:22 PM EDT May 13, 2021
LOCKPORT, N.Y. Following approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Niagara County and Erie County health departments are expanding their clinics to allow registration for people 12 years of age and older.
“Now that federal and state officials have authorized the Pfizer vaccine for children as young as 12, it is important for parents and caregivers to take advantage of this expanded access to the free vaccine for their children before next school year,” Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton said in a release.
Niagara County Expecting Largest Vaccine Shipment to Date
By: Staff Reporter
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton today announced that Niagara County is expecting to receive 6,500 first doses of COVID-19 vaccination next week, by far the most the county has ever received for a single week. The county is expecting 5,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines and 1,500 Moderna that must be dispensed in that week. These doses would nearly double the TOTAL amount of vaccine doses Niagara County has received to date.
“As with everything regarding COVID-19, the situation can change in a minute and that happened last night when I was notified by New York State that we would be getting this huge shipment of vaccine, which is great news for our community,” said Stapleton.
Niagara Co. expecting largest vaccine shipment to date next week, clinic to remain at Kenan Arena
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Prepared COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine syringes are seen at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Illinois received about 43,000 doses in its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine Monday as health officials reported another 103 coronavirus deaths statewide. Most of the shots will be distributed to local health care centers for health care workers, according to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker s office. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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NIAGARA COUNTY (WKBW) â The Niagara County Department of Health announced it is expecting its largest COVID-19 vaccine shipment to date next week.