COVID News: 5/25/2022

Published 5/25/2022:

ERIE COUNTY, NY— The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is announcing changes to its existing COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule. Starting Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic sites at SUNY Erie Community College South in Orchard Park and at the Delavan Grider Community Center in Buffalo will close permanently.

COVID-19 vaccine will continue to be available at the Jesse Nash Health Center at 608 William Street, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., on days that the Erie County Health Clinics are open. ECDOH maintains an active calendar of “pop-up” clinics with its mobile medical unit, the Live Well Erie Van, and through other community outreach activities. Dates and locations will be posted at www.erie.gov/vax, or call (716) 858-2929 for upcoming events. Other community vaccine sites are listed at vaccines.gov.  

When COVID-19 vaccine is available for children ages 6 months to 5 years, and for COVID-19 vaccine boosters for ages 5 to 11 years, ECDOH will announce additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

ECDOH offers its Vax Visit program at no cost to Erie County residents ages 5 years and older. First doses, second doses, and booster doses are available. Get a COVID-19 vaccine at your home by calling (716) 858-2929.

Memorial Day Weekend

Also, COVID-19 testing operations at the Erie County Training and Emergency Operations Center (ECTOC) at 3359 Broadway will be closed on Saturday, May 28. COVID-19 testing operations at the ECTOC and at 608 William Street in Buffalo will be closed on Monday, May 30. The COVID-19 Information Line [(716) 858-2929] will also be closed on Monday, May 30.

Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH): www.erie.gov/health
ECDOH, COVID-19 Testing: http://www.erie.gov/covid/covid-19-testing
ECDOH, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: www.erie.gov/vax
ECDOH COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929

Source: ECDOH