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The Putnam County Department of Health will begin administering second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Feb 4, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said.
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses 28 days apart. Only those who were given the first dose of the vaccine by the Putnam County health department are eligible for a second dose from the department.
“The supply is still limited, but the good news is that the federal government said it will increase New York State’s vaccine supply by 20 percent for the next three weeks,” County Executive Odell said. “We expect that will soon translate into more vaccine for Putnam County residents.”
Brewster CSD’s Parent University Supports the Community’s Bilingual Families Written by Jennifer Garry
“This is my favorite night of the week,” said Alicia Manguso, Brewster Schools K-12 English as a New Language (ENL) Specialist.
She was not talking about pizza night or a night for favorite TV. Instead, Manguso was referring to the weekly Parent University meeting she runs via Zoom with Brewster High School Assistant Principal Carlos Rodriguez. The meetings, which are in Spanish, are part of a K-12 initiative that works to engage bilingual parents in Brewster Central School District. To date, they have been well attended and an excellent vehicle for community building.
If your a Putnam Country resident and wondering why the COVID-19 vaccines are taking so long to get into people's arms, the Country Executive, and the Department of Health may have some answers for you.
State gives Putnam only 200 doses of Covid Vaccine this week for over 25,00 eligible recipients Written by Office of the Putnam County Executive
It should be easier and faster to get COVID-19 vaccine, but the hard truth is that a lot of our most vulnerable residents are having to wait too long to be vaccinated, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said.
Putnam County has almost 18,000 residents aged 65 or older. An estimated 2,600 residents work in law enforcement, firefighting or other protective service occupations. Another 6,200 or so residents work in education and libraries, which the Census lumps together. Then there are 3,900 healthcare practitioners, technologists and technicians. And don’t forget nursing home and group home staff and residents. All of those residents and more are eligible for vaccination under state rules.