Why Allegany County has the lowest vaccination rate in New York
Allegany County has the lowest vaccination rate in the state with 32.3% receiving at least one dose as of May 13th.
and last updated 2021-05-13 22:33:35-04
ALLEGANY COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) â Allegany County has the lowest vaccination rate in the state with 32.3% receiving at least one dose as of May 13th. It s a hard slog now. It s not like it was when we didn t have enough vaccine for people who want it. Now we have the vaccine but we need the people to come in, Dr. Nancy Nielsen, the lead for the Western New York Vaccination Planning Team, said.
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ACDOH expands COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors
The Allegany County waiting list for those age 65 and over is down to the last 100-200 individuals
Wellsville Daily Reporter
BELMONT The Allegany County Department of Health (ACDOH) is again able to vaccinate residents age 65 and over, Supervising Public Health Educator Theresa Moore said Monday.
The Allegany County waiting list for those age 65 and over is down to the last 100-200 individuals. ACDOH is looking for residents age 65 and over, interested in the COVID-19 vaccine, to add to this waiting list. The Office for the Aging and the Department of Health use this centralized waiting list to help register individuals for vaccine at locally owned pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics.
Borrello: Expand Allegany County s COVID-19 vaccination sites
Allegany County currently has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, senator says
Wellsville Daily Reporter
ALBANY – State Senator George Borrello is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to set up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Allegany County, citing low vaccination rates in the county.
“This is an urgent need, Borrello said in a statement. Only 7.6 percent of Allegany County residents have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. That’s the lowest percent in the state. We need to establish state mass vaccination clinics in Allegany County as soon as possible.”
On Wednesday at Scio Central School, 207 people were tested for COVID-19; 20 tested positive. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 5:33 PM EST December 23, 2020
ALLEGANY COUNTY, N.Y. The Allegany Department of Health has released the COVID-19 rapid testing results from their latest clinic, as well as answered some questions residents have about the virus.
On Wednesday at Scio Central School, 207 people were tested for COVID-19, and 20 people tested positive. This means about 9.6 percent of tests came back positive during that testing clinic.
Additionally, the county health department wanted to provide answers to a few common questions about the vaccine: Is the vaccine safe and effective?
Allegany County holding free rapid testing Wednesday in Scio
Allegany County added 37 new COVID-19 cases, 32 recoveries Friday
Staff reports
BELMONT Allegany County added 37 new COVID-19 cases Friday for a total of 1,554 to date, the Allegany Department of Health (ACDOH) said.
The county also recorded 32 new recoveries, with 1,322 recoveries to date. The number of residents in isolation/quarantine dropped from 885 Thursday to 824 on Friday.
The ACDOH will hold drive-up rapid testing for county residents Wednesday, Dec. 23 at the Scio Central School bus garage from 9 a.m. to noon. The pre-registration deadline is Tuesday at noon.
Use this link to go the pre-registration: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=1185 160