Written by Putnam County
Putnam County officials continue to urge New York State to increase the County’s supply of vaccine. The Putnam County Department of Health reports that they dispense all of the state-supplied doses within 48 hours of receiving them. As of February 16
th, the department has administered 1740 first doses and 907 second doses.
“During H1-N1 we were able to vaccinate 300 people in an hour,” says Supervising Public Health Nurse Kathleen Percacciolo. “Clearly we are capable of vaccinating more residents—we just need more vaccines to make that happen.”
“We understand that the entire process of scheduling a vaccine is frustrating for people. We are frustrated too,” says County Executive MaryEllen Odell. Putnam County officials state that they continue to advocate for more vaccine to be available for residents. The County Executive continues, “We see the eligibility groups expand, but the supply doesn’t meet the demand still. That absolutely must change.”