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“I think it is starting to get back on track, and part of that, the fact that we can get specific, county-specific, data on our applications is really going to help us help people.” ....
BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) Syringe exchange programs throughout New York are having to ration supplies. In recent weeks, the state’s Department of Health has sent far fewer syringes than they did earlier in the pandemic. The Prevention Point site in Johnson City displays its inventory on a board outside its rear entrance. Emily England, who manages the site, says more popular syringes, like thinner short-tips, are running out more quickly this year than in years past. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG) Prevention Point in the Southern Tier allows people who use needles to dispose of them safely in exchange for new ones. It’s part of the Southern Tier AIDS Program, or STAP. ....