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County Vaccination Numbers Climb

More than 50,000 Chautauqua County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, state statistics indicate. That represents about 39% of the county’s entire population, while — according to county data that slightly lags state information — 42.75% of eligible residents over the age of 16 have received a shot.

Meanwhile, 36,986 residents have completed their vaccine series — meaning they have either received both of the two-shot vaccines or have received the one-dose shot.

The county should see a significant boost in those who have completed the vaccination process shortly. That’s because thousands of local residents who took part in one of a series of mass vaccination clinics about a month ago — many held at SUNY Fredonia and Jamestown Community College — will soon return for second doses.

In Cattaraugus County, 25,219 residents have received at least one dose while 19,485 have completed their vaccination series.

Anyone who has not received a vaccine and would like one will have a much easier time booking an appointment locally now that vaccines have become more readily available. The problem, local and state officials believe, is convincing those who do not want the shots to get vaccinated.

Pharmacy Innovations, located at 863 Fairmount Ave., Jamestown, said it previously had about 80 doses of the Moderna vaccine that needed to be used by Tuesday. Courtney Messina, Pharmacy Innovations quality assurance director, said the vaccine was free to those who wanted to sign up, which can be done online by visiting pharmacyinnovations.net or by calling 484-1586.

She said people receiving the vaccine will have their second shot appointment scheduled during their visit.

The pharmacy is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The county Health Department announced a vaccine clinic from 2-7 p.m. Friday, April 30, at the Mina-Findley Lake Community Center, located at 2883 North Road, Findley Lake. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered, and participants must show identification and bring their insurance card.

Transportation assistance is available for this clinic by calling NY Connects at 753-4582 or Community Connections at Findley Lake 769-2473.

Vaccines are also available at the following pharmacies: Concord Pharmacy in Fredonia, CVS, Rite Aid, Tops Markets, Walgreens, Walmart and Wegmans.

In related news, Chautauqua County residents in the hospital with COVID-19 remain low, according to information released Friday by the health department. There were only eight hospitalized as of Thursday, when virus-related data is collected.

Not all in the hospital are there because of the coronavirus, but simply have tested positive for COVID-19.

The county Health Department also recorded 14 new confirmed cases. Four are from the Jamestown zip code, two each in Falconer and Ripley, and one each in Dunkirk, Fredonia, Silver Creek, Cassadaga, Conewango Valley and Westfield.

In the last seven days there have been 78 new confirmed cases, averaging to about 11 each day. Since April 1, the county has reported 442 new cases.

To date there have been 8,822 total confirmed cases, 8,521 recoveries and 147 virus-related deaths. There are currently 154 active cases, 505 in quarantine and a seven-day positivity rate of 2.3%.

Of the fatalities, four involve those between the ages of 40 and 49; five between 50 and 59; 15 between 60 and 69; 30 between 70 and 79; 57 between 80 and 89; and 36 over the age of 90.

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