Fulton County Higher Risk K12 School Sports Guidance
New guidance on School Sports is now available.
Please click Fulton County Higher Risk K12 School Sports Guidance.pdf to view the document. (Updated 2/19/21.)
We understand that people want information on when they can receive the vaccine. Fulton County is part of the Mohawk Valley Regional network and is not scheduling public appointments for vaccine at this time. The supply for vaccine is not as high as the demand is at this time. The process to vaccinate all individuals will take months.
If you are an eligible New Yorker based on 1a and 1b, you may schedule an appointment online or by calling the New York State’s call center at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). To determine if you are eligible, you may visit https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/. Please know that Fulton County Public Health is listed, but is not scheduling appointments at this time. You may put in a larger radius for sites and are eligible to go to any site that has availability. As vaccine becomes available to distribute, registration will be made public to assist people in signing up. Again, please do not call Fulton County Public Health for a vaccine appointment at this time. Please be patient and use the link above to register at sites with vaccine availability.
At this time, remember even with vaccine distribution, people need to continue to wear face masks, social distance, and wash your hands frequently.
Thank you and we will get through this together.
Information on vaccines:
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine#phase-1a---phase-1b
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/what-you-need-know
https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/frequently-asked-questions-0
About vaccines:
- None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the United States uses the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have symptoms like a fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about the facts behind COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html
Vaccine Benefits:
- Your best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands often. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic. Learn about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination so you’ll be ready when a vaccine is recommended: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/about-vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html
Vaccine Safety:
- Safety is a top priority while federal partners work to make COVID-19 vaccines available. Safety is considered before any vaccine before any vaccine is recommended for use. Learn more about how CDC and its partners are ensuring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety.html
COVID-19 Information
Fulton County Public Health would like to offer some resources to people to help with reducing the spread of disease. If you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough, sneezing, or shortness of breath then please contact your primary health care provider to review your symptoms. Please, unless you have a true emergency, do not just go to Urgent Care or the Emergency Room.
Below are links that you can visit for detailed information. If you have general questions on COVID-19, please call the New York State Department of Health hotline at 1-888-364-3065. The hotline is available 24/7.
General information on COVID-19
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| Name of Testing Site | Site Operators | Testing Criteria | Location | Hours of Operation | How to Make an Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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State University of Albany Drive- Thru |
NYSDOH |
|
University at Albany, Colonial Quad Parking Lot, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222 |
Open Daily |
Call the NYSDOH COVID-19 24-hour hotline at 1.888.364.3065 to be screened. No walk-ins will be allowed. You must be in a vehicle. |
| COVID Testing Site | St Mary’s Health Care |
|
4988 State Hwy 30 Amsterdam, NY 12010 |
Monday through Friday 7:00am - 3:30 pm |
If you have a fever, cough or other respiratory symptoms, please call 518.841.3710 to schedule an appointment. Guidance will be provided concerning testing, care and protective protocol. To best protect you, patients, staff and public must call this number before seeking testing or care for COVID 19.The script for the test need to be faxed to 518.841.3503. |
|
Herkimer Primary Urgent Care |
Primary Urgent Care |
|
130 W Albany Street Herkimer, NY 13350 (315) 634-6647 |
Open Daily |
Rapid Testing Available to all. Call (315) 634-6647 https://www.primaryurgentcare.com/ If the patient is symptomatic, they can be rapid-tested and the Urgent Care will bill the insurance company for the test. A child must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. If some other adult brings the child for testing, they will need written permission from the parent/guardian to do the test. In other situation prior insurance approval is required. |
|
Rite Aid |
Drive-Thru Pharmacy |
|
172 N Main St |
OPen Daily |
Contact Rite Aid for testing appointments and details. |
|
WellNow Urgent Care |
WellNow |
|
332 S Kingsboro Ave Ext |
Open Daily |
Rapid Testing Available to all. Call 518-752-3221 for further information or see https://wellnow.com/locations/gloversville/ |
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CVS Gloversville |
MinuteClinic COVID testing |
|
1013 State Highway 29A, |
Open Daily |
Self-testing and being sent using MinuteClinic. |
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