Number of shots: 2 shots, one month (28 days) apart
How given: Shot in the muscle of the upper arm
Our Departmentmust prioritize the essential worker population in 1B(list available here)and people 18 and older with the following conditions:
Cancer (current or in remission, including 9/11-related cancers)
Chronic kidney disease
Pulmonary Disease, including but not limited to, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and 9/11 related pulmonary diseases
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities including Down Syndrome
Heart conditions, including but not limited to heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or hypertension (high blood pressure)
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) including but not limited to solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, use of other immune weakening medicines, or other causes
Severe Obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2), Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)
Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease or Thalassemia
Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
Neurologic conditions including but not limited to Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia
Liver disease
The list is subject to change as additional scientific evidence is published and as New York State obtains and analyzes additional state-specific data.
What Can I Expect When I Get to My Vaccination Appointment?
Please arrive to your vaccination appointment with your driver’s license.
Please wear a short-sleeved shirt for ease of access to the vaccination site.
If you are receiving a vaccine as one of the prioritized groups (not part of the general population), please bring documentation that can be used as proof that you are in a priority group. This documentation could include:
employee ID card;
a letter from an employer or affiliated organization;
pay stub
or be ready to sign an attestation of eligibility due to a condition on the list above.
Local Health Departments must prioritize the essential worker population in 1B:
Individuals Age 65 and older who reside in New York
First Responder or Support Staff for First Responder Agency
Fire
State Fire Service, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
Local Fire Service, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
Police and Investigations
State Police, including Troopers
State Park Police, DEC Police, Forest Rangers
SUNY Police
Sheriffs’ Offices
County Police Departments and Police Districts
City, Town, and Village Police Departments
Transit of other Public Authority Police Departments
State Field Investigations, including DMV, SCOC, Justice Center, DFS, IG, Tax, OCFS, SLA
Public Safety Communications
Emergency Communication and PSAP Personnel, including dispatchers and technicians
Other Sworn and Civilian Personnel
Court Officer
Other Police or Peace Officer
Support or Civilian Staff for Any of the Above Services, Agencies, or Facilities
Corrections
State DOCCS Personnel, including correction and parole officers
Local Correctional Facilities, including correction officers
Local Probation Departments, including probation officers
State Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
Local Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
P-12 Schools
P-12 school (public or non-public) or school district faculty or staff (includes all teachers, substitute teachers, student teachers, school administrators, paraprofessional staff, and support staff including bus drivers)
Contractor working in a P-12 school or school district (including contracted bus drivers)
Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group childcare
In-person college faculty and instructors
Employees or Support Staff of licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group Childcare Setting
Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group Childcare Provider
Public Transit
Airline and airport employee
Passenger railroad employee
Subway and mass transit employee (i.e., MTA, LIRR, Metro North, NYC Transit, Upstate transit)
Ferry employee
Port Authority employee
Public bus employee
Public facing grocery store workers, including convenience store and bodega workers
Individual living in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared with individuals and families who are not part of your household
Individual working (paid or unpaid) in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared by individuals and families who are not part of the same household, in a position where there is potential for interaction with shelter residents
High-risk hospital and FQHC staff, including OMH psychiatric centers
Health care or other high-risk essential staff who come into contact with residents/patients working in LTCFs and long-term, congregate settings overseen by OPWDD, OMH, OCFS, OTDA and OASAS, and residents in congregate living situations, overseen or funded by the OPWDD, OMH, OCFS, OTDA and OASAS
Certified NYS EMS provider, including but not limited to Certified First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician – Critical Care, Paramedic, Ambulance Emergency Vehicle Operator, or Non-Certified Ambulance Assistant
County Coroner or Medical Examiner, or employer or contractor thereof who is exposed to infectious material or bodily fluids
Licensed funeral director, or owner, operator, employee, or contractor of a funeral firm licensed and registered in New York State, who is exposed to infectious material or bodily fluids
Staff of urgent care provider
Staff who administer COVID-19 vaccine
All Outpatient/Ambulatory front-line, high-risk health care workers of any age who provide direct in-person patient care, or other staff in a position in which they have direct contact with patients (i.e., intake staff)
All front-line, high-risk public health workers who have direct contact with patients, including those conducting COVID-19 tests, handling COVID-19 specimens and COVID-19 vaccinations
Home care workers and aides, hospice workers, personal care aides, and consumer-directed personal care workers
Staff and residents of nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and adult care facilities
Restaurant workers
Restaurant delivery drivers
Public facing hotel workers
For-hire vehicle drivers
Other COVID Vaccine Providers
Information in this section is provided as a courtesy to our community to ensure awareness of all vaccination opportunities. It may not always be current. Please continue to check for our clinics, NYS clinics, and those of your healthcare provider or local pharmacy through other channels.
Willsboro Pharmacy will start offering COVID vaccine on Wednesday, March 10th at 9am. To register for a vaccination visit adk.timetap.com.
Moriah Pharmacy will start offering COVID vaccine on Thursday, March 11th at 9am. To register for a vaccination visit adk.timetap.com.
Schroon Lake Pharmacy will start offering COVID vaccine on Friday, March 12 at 9am. To register for a vaccination visit adk.timetap.com.
