2021 Public Health Press Release Archives

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is notifying the community of several upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. TCHD urges all individuals aged 12+ to get vaccinated.   Tompkins County Health Department is offering the following clinics: West Hill: Cayuga View Apartments (Conifer)…
The Tompkins County Public Health and Mental Health Departments will be closed on Friday, July 16, 2021 for staff development.   Health Department (55 Brown Rd.): The Health Department will be closed to the public on Friday, July 16, from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm. All department staff will participate…
Photos for media use: https://lightroom.adobe.com/gallery/1deb3bfb23204eabae30b726df14041a/albums/16accf84f7c14be6895a3f57290d9b06/assets Mental Health Department Welcomes a new Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Services (Ithaca, NY – July 7, 2021) – Harmony Ayers-Friedlander joined Tompkins …
The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community to updates regarding the expiration of the local State of Emergency and the Tompkins County Health Department’s COVID-19 daily data table.     Local State of Emergency:  The Executive Order that established the Local State of…
The Tompkins County Health Department is thanking the public for their assistance with the June 25 report of the raccoon harbored by a person near West State Street. The Health Department was able to resolve the matter by locating and testing the raccoon. The test results for the raccoon confirmed…
The Health Department announces that it is now open to the public, effective June 28, 2021 at 8:30am. The Department is open 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday. All visitors and contractors will be required to wear a mask while in the facility, regardless of vaccination status. Masks will be available…
The Tompkins County Health Department is notifying the community of several upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Vaccine is readily available in Tompkins County, and TCHD urges all individuals aged 12+ to get vaccinated.   Tompkins County Health Department is offering the following clinics:…
The Tompkins County Health Department is warning of a potential rabies exposure in the City of Ithaca. A person known to be carrying and handling a young raccoon was recently in the vicinity of West State Street. The raccoon was carried in a bag and the person may have allowed others to pet or…
The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community to a recent announcement by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo. With 70% of adult New Yorkers having received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, the Governor has lifted COVID-19 restrictions around mask wearing, distancing,…
The Tompkins County Health Department is notifying the community of several upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Vaccine is readily available in Tompkins County, and TCHD urges all individuals aged 12+ to get vaccinated.   Tompkins County Health Department is offering the following clinics. For…