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Health Dept. to offer COVID vaccines at senior events

The Westchester County Department of Health will be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at all upcoming Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS) Salute to Seniors events. Residents 50 years of age and older are eligible to receive the vaccine. In order to receive a shot, you must provide verification […]

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Hochul reinstitutes statewide mask mandate

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday, Dec. 10, that masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. This is a major action to address the winter surge as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise statewide—to be in alignment with […]

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County hosts vaccine clinics for eligible kids

Westchester County is encouraging parents to make appointments to get children ages 5-11 vaccinated. The county has partnered with local school districts to host clinics in the schools and at the county Health Department. Contact your local district to find out when clinics will be at your child’s school. The […]

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Woman arraigned in Harrison for fake COVID cards

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Mount Vernon resident Diana Finlay has been arraigned for possessing nearly two dozen fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Record cards. Finlay, 53, was charged on Oct. 12, in Harrison Town Court with five counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the […]

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots now available

There has been a great deal of talk regarding booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine, and the county is getting ready for this enormous task. Beginning Oct. 6, the Westchester County Department of Health started holding Pfizer vaccine booster clinics, by appointment only, every Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to […]