WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — If you live near Allegany County and are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, there are still many appointments open.
UPDATE: Vaccinate WNY shared Thursday afternoon that due to a "larger-than-expected influx of vaccine doses from New York State," the Allegany County Department of Health is expanding eligibility, temporarily, to residents of neighboring counties as well.
Those counties include Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Livingston, Steuben, Erie, and Niagara. Residents of those counties can register for one excess capacity appointment at the mass vaccination site in Wellsville from Thursday through Sunday.
Those currently eligible to receive the vaccine, according to NYS COVID-19 vaccine guidelines are: doctors, nurses and health care workers, people age 50 and over, first responders, teachers, public transit workers, grocery store workers, public safety workers and New Yorkers with certain comorbidities and underlying conditions.
The Allegany Health Department is hosting three vaccine clinics this week.
The clinics will all be held at the old Kmart building at 121 Bolivar Road in the River Walk Plaza in Wellsville.
On Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Moderna vaccine will be dispensed at this location.
On Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pfizer vaccine will be dispensed at this location.
On Sunday, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Pfizer vaccine will be dispensed at this location.
Vaccinations are available by appointment only. The link to register is posted and open on the www.alleganyco.com website.
If you are unable to book a vaccine appointment online, you can contact Allegany County Department of Health 585-268-9250 and Office for the Aging 585-268-9390, who will help people sign up for shots.
