CHENANGO – Chenango County Health Department coordinated 204 vaccinations in the last week and they hope to offer at least a 100 more to school staff in the next few days by lottery.

Vaccines administered since Jan. 26 in Chenango County:

Group 1A and 1B: 55 doses.

Those over the age of 65: 149

Doses administered by the health department in last seven days: 204

All does administered so far in Chenango County: 819.

The health department hopes to offer an additional 200 doses this week for developmental disabilities facilities, and school staff.

“We are working with BOCES and the school superintendents to choose a randomized list to receive the vaccine using a lottery system,” Health Department spokesman Isaiah Sutton reported. “Vaccine supply is still very limited. We have seven days to distribute any vaccine that we receive.”

To learn more visit these resources to get vaccination information: the NYS Am I eligible site at amieligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829) for information.

Those wanting to get on the Chenango County vaccine waiting list should email their name, date of birth, address, phone number and eligibility criteria to: (COVID19@co.chenango.ny.us).

You will be contacted when vaccines are available and you are eligible.

—Tyler Murphy, Sun Managing Editor