Cortland County Health Department recommends that all Cortland County residents age 6 months and older receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against COVID-19, including hospitalization and death, the department announced Monday.
Flu vaccines for the 2023-2024 flu season are also available and recommended for all individuals age 6 months and older to protect against serious outcomes from seasonal flu this fall and winter.
The updated COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 11 and recommended by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 12.
Details, from the health department:
• Vaccines not only protect against hospitalization and death, but also reduce the chances of suffering the effects of long COVID.
• You can get the updated COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine at the same time.
•The updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to provide good protection against COVID-19 for the latest variants.
Vaccine appointments can be made through healthcare providers, pharmacies, or at https://www.vaccines.gov/.
“With an increase in COVID-19 in the community I believe it is very important to protect yourself against this potentially deadly illness,” said Dr. Matthew Noble, a family practitioner and member of the Cortland County Board of Health. “I strongly recommend the updated COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to prevent contracting and transmitting the virus, especially for people that are older or have chronic illnesses such as diabetes, COPD, asthma and heart disease.”
Health fair Wednesday in Cortland
State Sen. Lea Webb will host a community health resource far from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cortland County Office Building.
Webb (D-Binghamton) will be joined by Family Planning of South Central NY, Cortland Collective Impact Initiatives, Catholic Charities of Cortland County, Brain Injury Association of NY, Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services, Medicaid and SNAP, Hillside Children Services, The Doula Partnership, Family Health Network, Cortland County Community Action Program, Family & Children's Counseling Services, Speak-Up Cortland, Cortland YMCA, Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland County Health Department, Seven Valley Health Coalition, The Cortland LGBTQ Center, Cortland County Mental Health Department, Access to Independence, Cortland Prevention Resources, and Southern Tier Aids Program.
Free COVID-19 test kits and masks will be available while supplies last.
TC3 gets $15,000 to help Tioga students
DRYDEN — The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has donated $15,000 to Tompkins Cortland Community College to provide financial aid to Tioga County residents to attend the school.
“The ripple effects of the support the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation provides can be felt throughout our community,” said Julie Gerg, the executive director of the Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, in a release. “We are tremendously appreciative to have a relationship that has had such a positive impact for such a long time.”
The grants typically range from $250 to $500 per student, per year. Eligible students must be Tioga County residents with a grade point average of 2.0 or better and demonstrate financial need.
Since, 1986, the foundation has provided more than $500,000 in financial aid.
Mildred Faulkner Truman was a lifelong Owego resident. After her death in 1983, her estate was used to create the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation to address community challenges
Homer school board meets Sept. 26
The Homer Central School Board of Education will meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Homer Training and Education Center.
Cortland school boards meets Sept. 26
The Cortland Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Kaufman Center, 1 Valley View Drive, Cortland.
