2022 Public Health Press Release Archives
The Tompkins County Health Department is sharing updated COVID-19 Vaccination Status data for our county. To date, over 41,000 Tompkins County residents have received their booster dose. Over 83,000 residents have received their first dose of vaccine or single dose J&J, and over 75,500 have…
The Tompkins County Health Department is communicating changes to the daily COVID-19 data updates and other COVID-19-related data on the TCHD website. These changes coincide with the shift in contact tracing and case investigation to New York State announced previously. TCHD continues to focus on…
The Tompkins County Health Department is sharing an update on COVID-19 self-tests being distributed throughout the community and reiterating guidance on when and how to take a self-test.
Another 4,600 self-test kits were recently delivered to Tompkins County by New York State and are being…
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine booster clinic for ages 18+ Saturday, January 29 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Additionally, TCHD will host a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster clinic for ages 12+ on Saturday, January 29 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. The Pfizer booster…
The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community that walk-ins will be welcome at the Children’s Vaccination Clinics (ages 5-11) to be held today and tomorrow. Additionally, TCHD is announcing a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster clinic for youth ages 12-17 years on Saturday, January 22…
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine booster clinic Saturday, January 22 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Children’s vaccination clinics for ages 5-11 are being held in partnership with local school districts over the next two weeks. Registration links were sent…
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing changes to the COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing process based on recently updated information from the NYS Department of Health. The changes include prioritizing populations who are at high-risk of severe illness due to COVID-19,…
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic Saturday, January 15 from 2:30pm – 6:00pm for youth ages 12-17 years old. This clinic is in addition to the previously announced Moderna booster clinic.
The Shops at Ithaca Mall Vaccination Site (40…
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic Saturday, January 15 from 10:00am – 6:00pm.
The Shops at Ithaca Mall Vaccination Site (40 Catherwood Dr. Ithaca)
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster
18 years and older
Registration link: https://apps2.health.ny…
The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community that the FDA has recently approved Pfizer Vaccine Boosters for youth ages 12-15. The CDC has also revised general guidance for Pfizer vaccine boosters to be received at least 5 months from completion of the original 2-dose series…
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Samantha Hillson, Public Information Officer, shillson@tompkins-co.org
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