ALBANY, N.Y. â Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy provided the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic during his Monday morning press briefing.
McCoy continued to encourage people to become vaccinated against the virus. The county executive also implored people to share their stories and educate vaccine-hesitant people on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. We need your help. We need to continue to do the right thing to open up and to get back to somewhat normalcy or where we were at pre-COVID, McCoy said on the need for people to become vaccinated.
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As of Sunday, 54.2% of Albany Countyâs population has received at least the first dose of the vaccine, and 41.5% have been fully vaccinated. Statewide, the first dose vaccination rate is 46.5%, and the full vaccination rate is 34.9%.
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Dion Lewis, running back for the New York Giants has had an esteemed NFL career spanning nearly a decade. As a member of the New England Patriots for multiple seasons, Lewis helped New England win a Super Bowl World Championship back in February of 2017 when his Pats beat the Atlanta Falcons in a game that will be remembered as one the greatest comebacks in the history of the league.
While his accomplishments in the NFL are firmly cemented, it s his roots deeply tied the Capital Region that are most notable if you ask the people who know him. Dion Lewis grew up in Albany and played high school football for Albany High and Albany Academy before transferring to a prep school in New jersey.