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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) Tompkins County is looking to get even more people vaccinated.
The county’s released a new form, allowing businesses, organizations, and community groups to request small pop-up vaccine clinics at their location. Health Director Frank Kruppa says over 70-percent of people 18 and older in the county has received at least their first dose and they want to expand efforts to make access more convenient.
Submitting a form doesn’t guarantee a clinic and officials can’t accommodate requests for a specific vaccine. The form is available here. Tags:
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On April 6 vaccine eligibility was expanded to everyone ages 16+. Between that and the steadily increasing supply, itâs a natural question to wonder whatâs next for vaccination in Tompkins County.
According to the New York state vaccine tracker, 44,739 people have gotten their first dose in Tompkins County, while 24,633 are fully vaccinated. Currently, Cayuga Health Systems has administered 21,771 first doses and 12,946 second doses. Though the majority of these have been done at the mass vaccination site at the mall, the Health Department and Cayuga Health have done some outreach in other ways.
âWeâve been doing a lot of offsite vaccinations already,â Health Director Frank Kruppa said.Â