Health Department Sets Dates for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Local Schools
Plattsburgh, May 20, 2021. Over the next two weeks, the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) will travel to area schools to offer COVID-19 vaccination clinics to area students, staff, and community members.
“We have worked with our local schools to jump on this opportunity quickly,” stated John Kanoza, Director of Public Health in Clinton County. “This will allow us to return for the second dose clinics before the end of the school year.”
Working with the districts, CCHD began surveying parents to gauge the level of interest in each district over the past two weeks. By getting the survey out early and having a great response rate from parents, CCHD was able to promptly plan clinics in areas that expressed an interest.
Districts with vaccination clinics currently scheduled include: Chazy, Northern Adirondack, Saranac, Peru, AuSable Valley, and Northeastern Clinton. Each participating district will be communicating with their school community directly on the dates and times of their clinics, as well as how parents can register their students. A parent or guardian must be present when their child receives their vaccine.
“Many of our districts will be opening their clinics to community members as another opportunity for vaccination close to home,” explained Mr. Kanoza. “CCHD will work with each district directly on their plans. The schools and CCHD will continue to share information through all platforms as we move through the process.”
“We want to get this population vaccinated as soon as possible,” added Mr. Kanoza. “Over the past few months we have seen more and more of our COVID-19 cases impacting our local schools. Looking to the summer months and into next school year, getting these students vaccinated is going to be a big step towards moving back to some sense of normalcy.”
Other local providers who offer Pfizer vaccine, including the NYS Site, have already begun vaccinating residents ages 12 to 15. To find a provider nearest to you, visit www.vaccinefinder.org/search.
Posted: May 20th, 2021 under County Government News, Education News, Heathcare News.