Press release
This week the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) have ‘One & Done’ single dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen (J&J) vaccination clinics with appointments and walk-ins available targeting those who are 18 and older and open for any New York State individuals, who reside, work or study in the state.
“With proms, graduations, weddings, fairs, etc. getting the J&J vaccine now means that two weeks after the date of your shot you are considered fully vaccinated,” stated Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for GO Health. “It takes more planning to get the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines as they are two doses and it will take 2 weeks following the second dose to be fully vaccinated which would be 5-6 more weeks before you can participate in large events without the time and expense of testing.
To learn more about the safety of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine please visit the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/janssen.html. We encourage everyone to talk with their primary care provider if they have concerns about any of the vaccines. With the options we currently have we continue to encourage everyone who is able to get vaccinated with the vaccine they are comfortable receiving.”
All clinics offer walk-in opportunities; however, we encourage you to register via the vaccination webpage: https://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccination or use the vaccine registration help lines below, and choose the appropriate J&J link.
· The GCC clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
· Special Clinic – Genesee County Office for the Aging, downtown Batavia is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5th from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
· The Ridgeway Fire Hall clinic is scheduled for Thursday May 6th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
· Special Clinic – Orleans County Health Department is scheduled for Friday, May 7th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
For those who do not have internet they can call the GO Health Vaccine Registration Help Lines:
· Genesee: 585-815-7168
· Orleans: 585-589-3170
These lines are ONLY to make vaccine appointments, are not able to answer COVID-related questions, and are not associated with either Health Department.
“We continue to see positive cases in unvaccinated individuals and it will continue as we work toward getting more of our population vaccinated,” stated Pettit. “There are plenty of options to get any of the three vaccines offered. For your health and the health of others we encourage everyone who is able to be vaccinated to get vaccinated now.”
If you are interested in making an appointment to get your COVID-19 vaccination, now is the time to do it locally!
If you are a business/church/organization that is interested in hosting a vaccination clinic at your location, please fill out the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthPopUpVaccineClinic. One of our staff members will be in contact with you.
For those who are seeking testing, both health departments provide limited free rapid testing for those without symptoms at the respective Health Departments.
For Genesee County, a rapid test drive-through clinic is scheduled for May 6th at County Building #2, 3837 West Main St. Road, Batavia.
For Orleans County, a rapid test clinic is scheduled for May 5th at the Orleans County Health Department at 14016 Rt. 31 West, Albion.
To register for testing go to the GO Health testing page: http://bit.ly/GOHealthC19Tests and choose your preferred clinic location
Misleading title. One and done implies no more doses. But you will have to receive additional doses in the future. So you are not done. You have only just begun.