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The Tompkins County Health Department and Cayuga Medical System will hold vaccination clinics for everyone 18 and older at the Ithaca Mall and for Newfield residents in the Village of Newfield on Thursday. Tompkins County health officials say Johnson & Johnson vaccine previously allocated to Tompkins County will be administered at the clinics. Following the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to very rare blood clots, and a review of data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the vaccine stating the benefits of t...

9 hours ago in Sports About the only certainty in the confounding 2021 NFL draft is Trevor Lawrence going to the Jaguars with the first overall pick. Beyond that, it's really anybody's guess following the most unorthodox of run-ups to the league's annual parade of prospects. 9 hours ago in Sports Greeted by more "M-V-P!" chants, Stephen Curry dazzled again in one of the most dominant stretches of his career. Curry scored 37 points and set an NBA record for 3-pointers in a month at 85, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Sacramento Kings 117-113 o...

ITHACA, NY -- Things have been changing rapidly over the past few months as more and more people are being vaccinated in Tompkins County and throughout the state and country. As it stands currently, about 36% of people in the county are fully vaccinated, and nearly 60% of people have received their first dose. With eligibility open to everyone 16+, it’s not unreasonable to think the county could hit the 75-80% vaccination number needed to reach herd immunity sometime this summer. So what does that mean for residents? Well, with ever-evolving science and changing guidelines, it’s har...

3 Cayuga/Tompkins County Covid-19 test sites close due to weather Updated Feb 02, 2021; The following Covid testing sites will be closed on Tuesday: ° The Cayuga Health/Tompkins County Mass Sampling Center, The Shops at Ithaca Mall parking lot, 40 Catherwood Road, Ithaca º Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca º Cayuga Health Cortland Sampling Site in Gutchess Park, Cortlandville One testing site, at 412 N. Tioga St. in Ithaca, will remain open, however. That testing site will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required to schedule a test at any of these Cayuga Health Sampling Si...

There’s a lot of information out there right now about vaccines — and with that a lot of confusion. We’ve outlined all the most up-to-date information below to help you discern if you’re eligible for the vaccine, and if you are, how to get it. Eligibility The current list of eligible individuals includes high-risk hospital staff, affiliates, volunteers and contract staff, EMS personnel, medical examiners and coroners, funeral workers, healthcare workers or other essential staff working in long-term care facilities, residents of long-term care facilities, urgent care provid...