LIBERTY – Local homebound residents of Sullivan County who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but cannot get to a vaccination site, now have access to the shots in their own living room.
Nurses from Sullivan County Public Health Services are ready to visit anywhere in the county to provide the vaccination. To date, they have administered vaccines to some 30 residents in their homes.
“While the exposure risk is low if you live alone and only have occasional visitors or caregivers, the coronavirus is very contagious, and for anyone with underlying health conditions, the long-term health impacts are still largely unknown but can be devastating – and potentially fatal,” said Public Health Director Nancy McGraw. “Since March 2020, at least 74 deaths have occurred among Sullivan County residents from COVID-19, with more than 6,517 confirmed cases.”
Homebound visits can be scheduled through the county’s Emergency Community Assistance Center by calling 845-807-0925. It is in English and Spanish.
