City Of White Plains : Help Stop The Spread Of COVID-19!

White Plains NY

05 January, 2022

11:25 AM

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Press release from the City of White Plains: January 4, 2022 ·         This week's COVID-19 Satellite Sites are as follows: ·          This week's COVID-19 Satellite Sites are as follows: o   Tuesday, January 4th:Croton OVAC – 1st doseCarrie E. Tompkins Elementary School2:45 PM – 6:45 PM o    Tuesday, January 4th:Croton OVAC – 1st doseCarrie E. Tompkins Elementary School2:45 PM – 6:45 PM o   Tuesday, January 4thColumbus School, New Rochelle – 1st dose275 Washington Ave3:30 PM – 7:00 PM o    Tuesday, January 4thColumbus School, New Rochelle – 1st dose275 Washington Ave3:30 PM – 7:00 PM o   Wednesday, January 5thPort Chester Middle School – 2nd Dose113 Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook3:30 PM – 7:00 PM o    Wednesday, January 5thPort Chester Middle School – 2nd Dose113 Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook3:30 PM – 7:00 PM o    Thursday, January 6thChappaqua Robert E. Bell Middle School - 2nd dose50 Senter Street3:00 PM – 7:00 PM o    Friday, January 7thYonkers Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety School2nd dose75 Morris Street3:30 PM – 7:00 PM o    Saturday, January 8thPeekskill Middle School – 2nd dose212 Ringgold Street10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ·          New York State is providing an additional vaccination site at the Grinton I. Will Library at 1500 Central Park Ave in Yonkers on the following dates: o    1/8/2022: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM o    1/29/2022: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM ·          Free PCR testing is available at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Testing is only available for symptomatic persons or those with known exposure – this testing is not for travel. Testing is by appointment only. o    Residents can sign up for testing here: https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24841628&calendarID=6348560 o    Testing is available at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon at 52 S 6th Avenue. This site will be open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The site will provide rapid tests and may provide PCR tests at a later date and time. o    Those in need of a test can additionally use the New York State COVID-19 Test Site Finder to find test sites near them: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you o    Those in need of a test can also call the New York State COVID-19 Hotline at 888-364-3065 o    Those in need of a test can also make appointments at Westchester Medical Center's COVID-19 Testing Site in Valhalla by calling 914-202-4530 ·          The FDA amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The CDC still has to weigh in and issue final clinical recommendations, meaning these recommendations are not yet final, but the initial changes are as follows: o    Eligibility for boosters is recommended to include individuals aged 12-15. o    The time between a 2nd dose and a booster shot is recommended to be shortened to 5 months. o    A third primary series dose was authorized for certain immunocompromised children aged 5-11 years, to be administered 4 weeks after the 2nd dose. §   Children aged 5-11 who are not immunocompromised do not need a 3rd dose at this time, but the FDA continues to monitor the situation. This press release was produced by the City of White Plains. The views expressed here are the author's own.