Bassett Healthcare Network Holding COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinics in Sidney on January 12 and 13

Bassett Healthcare Network is holding COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics at A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney on Jan. 12 and 13. Patients are asked to arrive at 43 Pearl Street West in Sidney and come in the front doors to the far right in the front of the building.

Clinic details:

·         Dates and Times:

o    Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

o    Thursday, January 13, 2022, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·         Vaccinations offered: Moderna COVID-19 booster doses. Patients must be 18 or older.

·         Open to the public. Recipients do not need to be established Bassett patients.

·         Appointments are required. Call 607-563-7080 to schedule.

·         Patients are asked to bring their insurance prescription cards and vaccination cards.

·         Patients may read and complete the consent form online ahead of time: https://www.bassett.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/COVID-19_Booster_Immunization_Screening_Consent_Form_16_Up.pdf

Visit www.bassett.org/covid-19 for current booster eligibility criteria. COVID-19 vaccinations are provided at no cost.

People in the following groups are at highest risk for COVID-19:

People with serious long-term health problems (lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, kidney disease and blood disorders)

People with immune system weakness (cancer treatment, long-term steroid therapy, HIV/AIDS and other immune diseases)

People 50 years of age and older

Please check the CDC or NYS Department of Health websites for other high-risk categories and more flu and COVID-19 information. You can help fight the flu, COVID-19, and other sickness by washing your hands frequently, covering your mouth and nose when you cough, and staying home from work or school if you have symptoms.