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Health Department has Vaccination Openings

Plattsburgh, March 23, 2021. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has appointments available for eligible residents to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.
 
A vaccination POD (point of distribution) site is scheduled for Thursday, March 25 in the gymnasium at Clinton Community College.
 
Eligible resident include:
 Those 50 years or older.
 Those 18 years or older with a NYS identified comorbidity.
 Those in Phase 1A or Phase 1B priority groups.
o This group now includes public-facing government and public employees, not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing services to New Yorkers in need and, essential in-person public-facing building service workers.
 
To register yourself, or a loved one, for this clinic visit www.clintonhealth.org or https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=BE22AA9E8DFC0D00E0530A6C7C16B3EE. Residents can also reach out to CCHD via phone at 518-565-4848.
If residents are unsure if they qualify, they should visit https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine. To learn more about eligible comorbidities, residents should visit https://www.ny.gov/sites/ny.gov/files/atoms/files/ComordbititiesCOVID19.pdf.
Clinton Community College can be accessed by using Clinton County Public Transit (CCPT). Visit http://www.clintoncountypublictransit.com/ for route information.
Participants will be required to show identification, proof of employment if their eligibility is employment-based, and proof of residency in Clinton County. CCHD is currently offering only the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination guidance requires participants to receive both their first and second doses from the same agency. A second dose is due at a minimum of 28 days after the first dose. Information on a second-dose clinic will be sent to participants directly when the time comes to receive that dose.