Erie County Health Department hosts teen vaccine clinic
Jeddy Johnson
and last updated 2021-05-01 18:14:40-04
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Erie County Department of Public Health hosted a prom-themed vaccine clinic to encourage 16 and 17 year olds to get vaccinated for COVID-19. The clinics were held at ECC South in Orchard Park, ECC North in Williamsville and McKinley High School in Buffalo.
âIt s important to vaccinate as many people as possible, but its more important to vaccinate our 16 and 17 year olds because thereâs been an increasing number of cases in the teenage age group,â chief of infectious diseases at the University at Buffalo Dr. Thomas Russo said.
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Overdose deaths in Buffalo and Erie County have been on the rise during the pandemic. According to WKBW, the 14207 zip code in Buffalo, the 14150 zip code, which includes areas of the Town of Tonawanda and the 14075 zip code in Hamburg are the hardest hit. The Erie County Medical Examiner s Office shows 38 overdose deaths pending for 2020. There has been a 50% increase in overdose deaths due to fentanyl and cocaine. Cheryl Moore, Medical Care Administrator, of Erie County Department of Public Health, who is also the Director of Opioid Task Force for Erie County, told WKBW,