ALBANY, N.Y. â As COVID-19 vaccination eligibility expands to age 16 and above in New York state on Tuesday, a push is being made to vaccinate young potential superspreaders.
Recently, Cornell University announced it will require any students returning to its campuses in the fall to be fully vaccinated. Hence, Albany County is making partnering with local colleges and universities to ramp up vaccinations among that population.Â
According to Albany County s COVID-19 Dashboard, the age 20 to 29 range remains by far the highest for total cases since the start of the pandemic with 5,183. Plus, the 10 to 19 age range has seen 2,225 confirmed total cases.
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McCoy also offered new initiatives in fostering a better quality of life for Albany County moving forward. Indeed, this eveningâs address is like no other. The first known case of coronavirus in Albany County was on March 12, 2020, McCoy said. [It now] marks a year that we have been at war against COVID-19 and continue in our battle against this deadly disease every minute of every day. We are closing in our enemy and I shall accept nothing short of full victory.
- Advertisement - Now is not the time to soften or relax. I have been vigilant throughout this pandemic. And to be sure, I shall remain vigilant and use all resources to deliver the final blow that will return our community back to safety, McCoy explained on beating back the pandemic.