Albany County has a new way to help people in Groups 1A and 1B sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
From this link on the Albany County website, you can fill out a form and pre-register for an appointment. When one becomes available, you will be notified by either email, phone call, or text.
People with pre-existing health conditions can use the form to sign up, as can essential workers.
Our mobile vaccination delivery partnership w/ Mohawk Ambulance, @MayorSheehan & @NYGovCuomo has helped more than 700 residents get vaccinated, 90% who were 65+. The below link has our new pre-registration system for 1a & 1b eligibility:https://t.co/DG1HHFX2x9 pic.twitter.com/81LINly1xb
— Dan McCoy-CountyExec (@MCCoyCountyExec) February 10, 2021
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy says this will eliminate the "Hunger Games" mentality that has surrounded the vaccine sign-up process.
County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen is urging patience as demand continues to far exceed supply. She says that every dose the county gets is going into an arm.
But she warns that, whether you've gotten the vaccine or not, you still need to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Officals say that the with 87 new cases being reported today and 97 people hospitalized, the county's curve is going in the right direction.
Albany County #COVID19 update: One new death reported in the last day; 336 since the start of the pandemic. 87 new cases; 46 had no clear source of infection. Hospitalizations down two to 97, w/8 new overnight; 12 in ICU, down from 17 yesterday. 159 new recoveries in last day.
— Spectrum News Albany (@SPECNewsAlbany) February 10, 2021
