Marilynn Marchione April 26, 2021 - 7:24 AM
If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Island hospital last month, so short of breath she could barely talk, doctors knew just what to do.
They quickly arranged for her to get a novel drug that supplies virus-blocking antibodies, and âby the next day I was able to get up and move around,â she said. After two days, âI really started turning the corner. I was showering, eating, playing with my son.â
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Potter, Fulton, Bedford, Perry and Tioga counties make up the bottom of the list, each with fewer than 16% of residents vaccinated.
Sparsely-populated Forest, Montour and Elk counties, all Republican-leaning, were among those with the highest percentage of vaccinated people. Democratic-favoring Lackawanna County and GOP-dominant Butler County also were near the top.
Though interest varies by county, Aument said vaccine providers around the state are reporting a slowdown in people scheduling new appointments.
This was confirmed by state Department of Health Spokeswoman Maggi Barton who noted that despite this dip in interest, providers are still administering 100,000 vaccines each day.
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