GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department/Joint statement from counties and health officials on mask mandate that begins tomorrow

[Rochelle M. Stein, Chair, Genesee County Legislature; Lynne M. Johnson, Chair, Orleans County Legislature; John C. Welch Jr., Orleans County Chief Administrative Officer, L. Matthew Landers, Genesee County Manager and Paul A. Pettit, Genesee and Orleans Counties Public Health Director] BATAVIA, NEW YORK – Due to the current COVID-19 surge, …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS County Health Department/Flu season is here: Help protect yourself and your family

Press releaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The smell of the evergreen trees, the taste of warm hot cocoa, and the cheerfulChristmas songs are some lovely things that bring family and friends together duringthis festive season. With cold weather moving people indoors, there is also anincreased risk of the spread of illnesses such …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Pfizer booster dose vaccination clinics planned

Pfizer Booster Dose Vaccination Clinics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/09/29/2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that certain populations receive a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series (two doses). In addition, the CDC recommends …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Health Dept./Anti-rabies Immunization Clinics planned

Press release The Genesee County Health Department will be hosting a FREE drive-thru anti-rabies immunization clinic on Thursday, September 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Genesee County Fairgrounds (5056 East Main Street, Batavia). “Rabies continues to be a public health issue in Genesee County. We urge pet …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/WYOMING COUNTIES/Health Dept./Community Health Assessment Feedback

Press release The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a document required by public health law that identifies the key health needs and issues of the community through systematic, comprehensive data collection; community conversations; and analysis. The current CHA includes Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties (GOW) and covers threeyears (2019-2021). All …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Video briefing/August 31, 2021

Genesee County Legislature Chair Rochelle Stein, Genesee County Manager Matt Landers and Paul A. Pettit, MSL, CPH, Genesee and Orleans County Public Health Director provided a COVID19 updates in a a briefing today Link to the COVID-19 Case tracker map for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming County below Genesee Orleans Wyoming …

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GENESEE ORLEANS COUNTY/Public Health Director provides a COVID-19 Update at Appreciation Luncheon for clinic volunteers

Link to the COVID-19 Case tracker map for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming County below Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com) Link to the Genesee/Orleans County Health Department Updates Genesee & Orleans Counties – Covid Vaccines, Testing and Updates (gohealthny.org)

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 transmission rate update

Press release NOTE: Links to data and information are included in the press release “Both Genesee and Orleans Counties are now in a high level of community transmission according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view),” stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/COVID-19 Update –There is a substantial and high level of transmission in both counties/one death reported/home testing information

Press release “Both Genesee and Orleans Counties have increased to substantial and high level of community transmission, respectively, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view),” stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). “As noted last week, we are not surprised in this …

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GENESEE & ORLEANS COUNTIES/A campaign to bring changing tables to men’s restrooms

Press release Do you know a dad that has been in a public place with their baby and unable to find a changing table inside the men’s restroom? Changing table inequalities have been in existence for years. In 2018, they came to the forefront when a father from Florida posted …

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