Officials celebrated the 50,000 vaccinations administered in Tompkins County on April 29 with a ceremony outside of the mall vaccination clinic.
âCongratulations to the Tompkins County Health Department, who has demonstrated through their collaboration with Cayuga Medical Systems what true partnership looks like,â said RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services. â50,000 arms is a remarkable accomplishment.â
Dr. Marty Stallone, president and CEO of Cayuga Health Systems, said that the operation would not have been possible without the full partnership between Cayuga Health and the county, which have worked together to provide free testing throughout the pandemic to all residents, as well as operating the mass vaccination site.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation opens a dedicated COVID-19 patient facility under the coordination of Cayuga Health.
Cayuga Health says the 37-bed facility is in response to an increase in demand for acute bed care in the Southern Tier and across the region. The COVID-19 facility is located in a separate unoccupied building on the Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center campus.
Cayuga Health President and CEO Dr. Marty Stallone says the partnership with Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation benefits all of our regional hospitals. -
Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Opens Dedicated 37-Bed COVID-19 Patient Facility Under Coordination of Cayuga Health
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Cayuga Health sheds light on its 40,000 square foot mass vaccination clinic open in Ithaca.
Thus far, more than 5,000 vaccines have been distributed during phases 1A and 1B. The location the former Sears at the Shops at the Ithaca Mall. Cayuga Health President, Dr. Marty Stallone…
“We have the function of screening people to make sure that they’re not symptomatic coming into the facility. We make sure they’re space. We make sure they’re vaccinated quickly. And then go through a registration process that’s required by the state. To make sure that information is in the nicest system,” said Dr. Marty Stallone, President & CEO, Cayuga Health Systems.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Local health leaders say the most pressing need in COVID vaccine administration, is for eligible individuals to make an appointment get vaccinated.
New York State remains in Phase 1a of the process, which includes high-risk hospital staff, ems workers, and other state agency staff working in residential facilities. Cayuga Health President Dr. Marty Stallone…
“At some point we will need more people and the efforts are underway to plan for that. Again I think we’re a little far off in terms of general population, wide open… Again everybody needs two doses of the current vaccine. So if you think of Tompkins County 100,000 people – we need to accomplish 200,000 plus vaccinations to reach everyone. So that is going to be a monumental effort than what has been done to date. And we’re thinking about that,” said Dr. Marty
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – With COVID-19 vaccine distribution underway for some in Tompkins County, the health department is updating the public on the process.
In partnership with Cayuga Health, the Tompkins County Health Department says it’s been planning for distribution and administration of the vaccine. Cayuga Health started immunizing individuals on December 21st. The vaccine is becoming available in phases determined by New York State. High risk priority population groups include hospital workers, nursing home residents and staff, ems workers, coroners along with residents and staff at other state led facilities including the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.