{"id":22313,"date":"2021-01-21T11:48:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T16:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=22313"},"modified":"2021-01-21T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T16:48:45","slug":"genesee-and-orleans-counties-announce-covid-19-vaccination-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/21\/genesee-and-orleans-counties-announce-covid-19-vaccination-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES ANNOUNCE COVID-19 VACCINATION SCHEDULES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vaccinations are by on-line appointment only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Genesee County today announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Genesee Community College (1 College Road, Batavia, NY) starting Monday, January 25, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orleans County today announced that its COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. starting Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Ridgeway Fire Hall (11392 Ridge Road, Medina, NY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vaccinations at both sites will be conducted inside and are based on the availability of the vaccine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaccinations for the GCC vaccine clinics are through online appointment only at: <a href=\"https:\/\/on.ny.gov\/39CBzSZ\">https:\/\/on.ny.gov\/39CBzSZ<\/a>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaccinations for the Orleans County vaccine clinic are through online appointment only at:<a href=\" https:\/\/on.ny.gov\/3qxwnHb\"> https:\/\/on.ny.gov\/3qxwnHb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>People should not be calling the health departments, vaccination sites such as pharmacies or their provider to schedule a test.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The registration links will direct people to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) website specific to available appointments for that provider. If a person visits the Genesee County Department of Health Vaccine Webpage (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine<\/a>) clicks the Clinic Schedule button and clicks one of the listed provider links to schedule an appointment, he\/she will be directed to the appointment page on NYSDOH data management system for that provider\u2019s vaccine clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those making appointments should be aware that the state appointment system has experienced technical issues due to the volume of people trying to access it for appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a person tries to schedule an appointment at a local pharmacy e.g. Tops Markets, Rite-Aid, etc. by visiting their website, whatever link you click on will direct you to the NYSDOH website for that location. Providers\u2019 clinic schedules are subject to change based on vaccine availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we have stressed since the vaccine became available and the number of people eligible to receive the vaccine has increased significantly, we are urging people to be patient,\u201d said Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments Director Paul Pettit. \u201cEverything regarding scheduling a vaccine appointment no matter if you are trying through the county health department, through a local pharmacy or for the state-run clinics is being funneled to the state\u2019s data management page.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pettit noted that at this time, there are approximately 50,000 residents in Genesee and Orleans County eligible to get the COVID19 vaccine and approximately 1,600 doses available this week, although all appointments are full. Vaccine allocation is on a week-by-week schedule, with the possibility of no vaccine to each of the providers requesting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is resulting in people receiving the message of \u2018no appointments available\u2019 when clicking on the link and we are being told anecdotally that some people keep clicking on the link for hours at a time and getting this same message,\u201d Pettit said. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to deter people for going on-line and trying to schedule an appointment, but we want to make them aware of what to expect because it can get frustrating very easily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please continue to monitor <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine<\/a> and the state site (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov\/\">https:\/\/covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov\/<\/a>) for a list of additional clinics to receive the vaccine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Vaccinations are by on-line appointment only BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Genesee County today announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Genesee Community College (1 College Road, Batavia, NY) starting Monday, \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/21\/genesee-and-orleans-counties-announce-covid-19-vaccination-schedules\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,6,1],"tags":[2399],"class_list":["post-22313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesee-county","category-orleans-county","category-uncategorized","tag-covid-19-vaccine"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-5NT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22109,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/12\/statement-from-genesee-and-orleans-counties-regarding-latest-eligibility-for-covid-19-vaccinations-for-65-and-older\/","url_meta":{"origin":22313,"position":0},"title":"STATEMENT FROM GENESEE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES REGARDING LATEST ELIGIBILITY FOR COVID 19 VACCINATIONS\/For 65 and older","author":"aka","date":"January 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release BATAVIA, NY \u2013 \u201cThe New York State Department of Health today posted online - https:\/\/covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov\/phased-distribution-vaccine - the most up to date information regarding those who are now eligible to receive COVID19 vaccinations. \u201cThose who are eligible now includes a broader category of essential workers and seniors who are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":34901,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/05\/genesee-county-anti-rabies-immunization-clinic-planned-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":22313,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Anti-rabies Immunization Clinic planned","author":"aka","date":"August 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release The Genesee County Health Department will be hosting a FREE drive-thru anti-rabiesimmunization clinic on Thursday, August 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at theGenesee County Fairgrounds (5056 East Main Street, Batavia). 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