Putnam Sets Date For Last Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — The Putnam County Department of Health has scheduled its last vaccine clinic for Feb. 8.

In a vaccine clinic scheduled for Tuesday, only 53 people have signed up. Booster shots and vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds are available. Click here to make an appointment.

“Because the cases and positivity rate are dropping, people are now, unfortunately, not worrying about getting vaccinated,” Dr. Michael J. Nesheiwat, the Putnam County Commissioner of Health said in an announcement. “By the time we finish our next two clinics, the demand will be able to be managed by the pharmacies and community providers.”

The Department of Health set up its first COVID vaccine clinic in January 2021 and has administered 25,392 vaccines since then.

“Our Department of Health has worked incredibly hard throughout this entire pandemic to educate and vaccinate our residents. During the recent surge, they ran vaccination clinics every week for everyone eligible,” County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. “They are a small department, but they never gave up and we owe each member of the staff a debt of gratitude for helping protect our communities.”

In addition to vaccine clinics in Philipstown and Carmel, the Putnam County Department of Health has regularly held clinics in places where immigrants and other hard-to-reach populations could access them. The department also vaccinated the homebound in partnership with the Department of Social Services.

According to the New York State coronavirus dashboard, as of Sunday 69.9 percent of the population of Putnam County had completed the series of vaccinations, the average for the Hudson Valley.

Here's how it varies by age:

Here's the community-level rate of residents with completed vaccination series in Putnam County as of Jan. 26, the latest state data available.

• Lake Peekskill (10537) 65.4 percent
• Mahopac (10541) 68.8 percent
• Patterson (12563) 72.2 percent
• Carmel (10512) 73.3 percent
• Brewster (10509) 75.2 percent
• Putnam Valley (10579) 75.8 percent
• Garrison (10524) 75.8 percent
• Cold Spring (10516) 81.3 percent