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The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community to the easing of pandemic-related restrictions in New York State and the ongoing local efforts related to enforcing State guidance. Tompkins County continues to be a leader in New York State for both high vaccination rates and low infection rates, TCHD continues to urge the community to closely follow public health guidance related to the easing of restrictions and to get vaccinated when you are able. Â
New York State has announced that effective May 19, most business capacity restrictions will be based solely on 6 feet social distancing requirements.  Percentage-based capacity restrictions will be removed for most commercial settings, including retail, food services, gyms and fitness centers, amusement and family entertainment, hair salons, barber shops,  other personal care services, and houses of worship, among other settings. Â
The Tompkins County Health Department is opening the Thursday, April 29 COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Mall site to walk-in appointments from 1-3 p.m. For individuals seeking a walk-in appointment, no prior registration is required. This clinic will be for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Â
Please bring the following with you to the Shops at Ithaca Mall Vaccination Site:Â
Photo IDÂ
Insurance card if you have one. Insurance is being billed, but there is no co-pay and no charge if you do not have medical insurance. Â
The walk-in appointments are in addition to the appointments available for pre-registration. Register for an appointment time here: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/covid19popup#mallÂ
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is announcing this weekâs COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics. TCHD and Cayuga Health System will hold a clinic for everyone who is 18 years old or older at the Mall Site, and a small pop-up clinic for Newfield residents in the Village of Newfield on Thursday, April 29. Both clinics will use Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine previously allocated to Tompkins County. Appointment links have been sent to individuals on the Tompkins County COVID-19 vaccine registry and have been posted on the TCHD website. Â
Cayuga Health Shops at Ithaca Mall Vaccination Clinic (40 Catherwood Dr.)Â
Thursday, April 29, 8 a.m. â 12 p.m.Â
Tompkins County received an allocation of 2,170 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for the week of April 12. The 2,170 doses are being made available to all eligible individuals and appointment links have been sent through the Tompkins County COVID-19 Vaccine Registry. The allocation received this week includes both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Individuals who are 16-18 years of age will receive a link for Pfizer appointments. The clinics will be held at the Mall Vaccination Clinic (40 Catherwood Rd.). Â
All New York State residents aged 16 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. TCHD continues to urge everyone who is eligible to sign up for the Tompkins County COVID-19 Vaccine Registry. The registry has been translated into Spanish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, and Korean, with additional languages to be added in the coming days. Translated registry pages are available from the