Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’

Tompkins County is holding two small pop-up vaccine clinics this week. The first will be at the Ithaca Mall Vaccination site. It will be held between 8am and 12pm on Thursday, April 29th.   The second clinic will be held in Newfield at the Newfield Elementary School Lower Gym, at 247 Main Street. Both clinics are…

The Tompkins County health department is holding a mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday April 24.   Anyone over 18 years old is eligible for the clinic. The moderna vaccine will be administered. It is unclear how many doses will be available. The clinic will take place in the old Sears building in the Shops at…

Cornell University is holding its first student Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, April 23.  The clinic will administer the moderna vaccine and will be held in Bartels Hall on campus. This announcement comes just one week after the first clinic was announced. This original first clinic was canceled because of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine…

New York State will allow commencement events in 2021, including those hosting more than 500 guests. According to the Albany Times-Union, state public health directives will provide strict guidelines for schools that are planning their celebrations.  Indoor and outdoor events will have capacity limits that will vary depending on the location and size of the…

On Wednesday, Schuyler County Public Health is holding a vaccine drive. They will be administering the first dose of the moderna vaccine to all adults 18 and older. Anyone who lives, works, or studies in New York state is eligible.  The drive will take place between 4 and 6pm on Wednesday at the Watkins Glen…

Tompkins county has the highest vaccination rate in New York State among counties in it’s population bracket.  Among all New York state counties, Tompkins comes in 2nd for it’s percentage of the population vaccinated.  45.1% of all county residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Among senior citizens, 75% have…

Tompkins County residents 16 years and older can register for a a COVID vaccination without showing proof of employment or a comorbidity. Caregivers or family can register on behalf of residents who don’t have  a computer. The Tompkins County Vaccine Registry will contact registrants  or their caregivers by email, text, or telephone for an clinic appointment…

The New York State Department of Health has now approved Tompkins county’s three colleges as sites for vaccination distribution.  Cornell, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College have not yet heard when they will receive the vaccines.  Tompkins County spokesperson Dominick Recckio told The Ithaca Voice that the county has not received notifications as to…