Mar 15, 2021
FONDA The Montgomery County Public Health Department will have a rabies vaccination clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mohawk Town Barn, 2-4 Park St., according to a news release.
The New York State Public Health Law requires that all dogs, cats and domestic ferrets shall have initial vaccinations administered against rabies no later than 4 months of age and stay up to date with re-vaccinations. The re-vaccinations are required one year later and a booster shot every three years.
It is important to have pets vaccinated in a timely manner in order for the pet to be considered protected against the virus.
bohara@leaderherald.com
FONDA After several weeks of Montgomery County seeing a sharp incline in the number of residents testing positive with COVID-19, those numbers are starting to decline, according to local representatives.
During the weekly COVID-19 briefing, Montgomery County Executive Matt Ossenfort said there were 248 positive cases this week, which is 28 less than what the county saw last week. Last week the county had 276 positive cases and the week prior, the county had 392 positive cases. Ossenfort also said the number of patients at St. Mary’s Hospital is also easing.
“It appears that we’re coming down off that holiday rush,” Ossenfort said. “Obviously 248 cases in a week is still a lot, but at least it appears that we’re heading in the right direction.”
aonyon@leaderherald.com
JOHNSTOWN Fulton-Montgomery Community College is working with county health officials to provide space on campus for the mass distribution of the coronavirus vaccine.
Acting President Greg Truckenmiller on Thursday reported to the Board of Trustees that the Fulton County Public Health Department operated a coronavirus vaccine clinic on the college campus earlier in the day.
Health officials were expected to administer 200 vaccine doses to first responders during the first day on campus and will return today to administer the vaccine to registered educators at the K-12 level, as well as some FMCC staffers.
The Fulton County Public Health Department is expected to continue utilizing space at FMCC to operate vaccine clinics in the months ahead. Currently appointments to receive the vaccine will be scheduled on-campus two days a week, with health officials planning to expand time slots to four days a week in the future, according to Truckenmiller.
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