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County announces more homebound vaccinations

The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, DSPS, has announced additional availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who are homebound.  Any homebound individual, of any age, is eligible to receive the vaccine if you live in Westchester.  Caregivers for the homebound are also eligible. Since the onset […]

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More than 1M digital vaccine passes issued

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 23 that more than one million Excelsior Passes have been issued since New York State launched the first-in-the-nation voluntary platform in March.  Excelsior Pass, which is now being utilized by venues, universities, stadiums and businesses statewide, is a free, fast and secure way to […]

County, Knicks urge vaccinations
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County, Knicks urge vaccinations

I kicked COVID to the curb!  That’s the new campaign Westchester County has launched to encourage Westchester County teens and young adults to get vaccinated for COVID-19.  The campaign includes a PSA with New York Knick and Ossining native Obi Toppin and Knick Immanuel “IQ” Quickley. Along with the New […]

Johnson & Johnson suspends vaccine
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Johnson & Johnson suspends vaccine

The Westchester County Department of Health has suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pending further safety information after the Centers for Disease Control, CDC, and Food and Drug Administration, FDA, recommended a halt in the use out of an abundance of caution. The vaccine will be halted […]