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Health Dept. to offer COVID vaccines at senior events
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Health Dept. to offer COVID vaccines at senior events

The Westchester County Department of Health will be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at all upcoming Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS) Salute to Seniors events. Residents 50 years of age and older are eligible to receive the vaccine. In order to receive a shot, you must provide verification […]

State identifies 4 more omicron variant cases
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State identifies 4 more omicron variant cases

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 6 the detection of four more confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in New York State, for a total of 12 confirmed cases. The cases have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the state Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. Two of […]

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots now available
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots now available

There has been a great deal of talk regarding booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine, and the county is getting ready for this enormous task. Beginning Oct. 6, the Westchester County Department of Health started holding Pfizer vaccine booster clinics, by appointment only, every Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to […]

County, Knicks team up for back to school COVID PSA
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County, Knicks team up for back to school COVID PSA

As students head back-to-school, Westchester County is continuing its efforts to get information about the COVID-19 vaccine into the hands of young people and their parents. The county is once again partnering with the New York Knicks organization for a public service announcement aimed at promoting the COVID-19 vaccine. “With […]