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Friday, May 20, 2022

Ellie Cabrera Bruce, 9, of Rotterdam, prepares herself for a COVID vaccine shot administered by registered nurse Caitlyn Poleto at the Schenectady Inner City Ministry location on Albany Street on Dec. 30. Schenectady County’s vaccination rate is fourth highest in the state.

Capital Region

Sharp vaccination-infection split exists between Capital Region, Mohawk Valley

Nearly two years into the pandemic and nearly one year after COVID vaccines became widely available, the risk of death… Read more »

St. Peter’s Health Partners Chief Clinical Officer Steven D. Hanks, M.D., speaks during a press conference with Capital Region hospitals to outline coronavirus (COVID-19) preparedness plans at Albany Med in Albany on March 13, 2020.

Capital Region

Flu on the rise across Capital Region after quiet 2020-2021 season

ALBANY — The flu season is off and running. More people have tested positive for influenza so far this autumn… Read more »

Keith Brown, interim director of Schenectady Health Public Service, is pictured on Thursday outside the Schenectady Inner City Mission, where weekly COVID-19 vaccinations are held.

With 77% of adults at least partially vaccinated in Schenectady County, local officials hopeful worst is over

SCHENECTADY — With just a handful of new infections reported each day in late May and early June, Schenectady County… Read more »