UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 5:18 pm ET
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Putnam County will begin vaccinating workers and residents of certain congregate living facilities this week. (Shutterstock)
PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — The Putnam County Department of Health received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday and will begin vaccinating workers and residents of certain congregate living facilities this week.
"This is what we have all been waiting for," said Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell in an announcement. "At last, the vaccine is in the hands of our county health department and will be going into the arms of our healthcare providers and most vulnerable citizens."
The coronavirus surge continues in Putnam, one of the hardest-hit in the Hudson region over the holidays.