New York state opened its own COVID-19 vaccination site at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy on Tuesday.
But that doesn’t mean appointments are available.
On Tuesday afternoon, a state website was showing that there were no appointments left for the site. And county health departments, hospitals and pharmacies say they can’t offer more appointments until they get more vaccine and for the most part, they don’t know when that will be.
Oneida County will be able to offer some appointments once 500 doses promised by the state arrives, possibly Thursday, said county Executive Anthony Picente Jr. But that’s only enough to keep the county vaccination sites at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica and Griffiss International Airport in Rome supplied for about a day, he said.
By Dianna Hawryluk
Oneida County officials are putting their coronavirus vaccination efforts on pause.
County Executive Anthony Picente says that their supply of the vaccine will likely run out by Wednesday. They ve received only 500 doses for this week, but have been administering 500 doses a day at Mohawk Valley Community College and Griffiss Int l Airport. Vaccinations for this week will continue while supplies last.
Hartwick College prepares to welcome students back to campus
Hartwick College, becoming the first college in the area to begin a semester of in-person learning starting on Monday January 18.
Posted: Jan 15, 2021 6:42 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Sherrod
Oneonta, NY - The quest to a successful semester of in-person learning begins on Monday January 18, 2021 for Hartwick College, becoming the first college in the area to do so.
Monday s start is for their January class schedule (J-term) which was delayed two weeks. It runs for three weeks up to the start of the spring semester which will begin February 15.
“We have been testing all faculty and staff so we began that again at the beginning of the year. We did have one person test positive. Off campus we are testing and continuing to pay for the testing of students, faculty and staff throughout the January term and spring semester,” said Paula Lee Hobson, Vice President for College Advancement.