The long-awaited Rockland-based state-run COVID-19 vaccination center opened yesterday at RCC. At a press conference yesterday to open the site, Congressman Mondaire Jones said it was just too difficult for many Rocklanders to get vaccines outside the county…
And that’s what makes the site at RCC’s field house so critical to the vaccination effort. County Executive Ed Day said the RCC site will help get shots in the arms for those in areas of the county with low vaccination rates…
Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski warned the virus is still active, and getting more people vaccinated would help keep the numbers down…
District 14 Legislator and Legislative Vice Chair Aney Paul said the center’s location at RCC makes it easy for residents to get to…
And though the day yesterday started out with clouds and rain, RCC President Dr. Michael Baston said the opening of the facility should make things brighter in the days and weeks ahead…
You can make an appointment online (https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov) or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). Slots go fast so you have to be patient and keep trying.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, the death count remained steady for the second day in a row at 923. We’ve got 58 hospitalized confirmed with coronavirus, and 1,802 active cases. Our total case count is 43,718, that’s 133 more than Thursday.