The Madison County Department of Health and Office of Emergency Management want residents to know that if they have difficulties finding transportation to a vaccine clinic, all they have to do is call.
The county is working with Madison Transit System and the Madison County Rural Health Council to make sure anyone who wants a vaccine can get to a clinic, even if they do not have their own form of transportation.
If you or someone you know does not have a vehicle, cannot drive or has difficulty getting around, do not let that stop you from getting vaccinated. You can contact the Madison County COVID-19 Hotline at 315.366.2770 and ask to be placed on our transportation list. We will work with you to set up a date and time to get you to one of our vaccine clinics.
There still are appointments available for Moderna vaccine clinics March 18, 19 and 22, 2021, on the SUNY Morrisville campus at Hamilton Hall. You must have an appointment to attend these clinics; no walk-ins will be allowed. All MCDOH clinic appointments can be found at madisoncounty.ny.gov/2675/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information. If you need assistance making an appointment, call the COVID-19 hotline at 315.366.2770.
The MCDOH vaccine clinics are only for individuals who are eligible according to New York state. Those eligible include public-facing essential workers in phase 1B, those 18 and older with an eligible underlying conditions and those who are 60 and older.
Beginning March 17, essential workers in the following categories are also eligible: public-facing government and public employees, not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing services to New Yorkers in need and in-person public-facing building service workers. To check eligibility, click here.
If you sign up for a clinic, you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility either through an employment ID badge or paystub, a summary of care or doctor’s note with the underlying condition identified, a driver’s license with your birthdate or by signing the New York State self-attestation certification saying you are one of the eligible populations.
Those without proof of eligibility will be turned away.
The MCDOH reminds everyone that there are still cases of COVID-19 in our community. Stay home if you have symptoms of illness and limit how much you go out in public. If you do go out, wear a cloth face covering, watch your social distancing and wash your hands. Even though people are getting vaccinated, we must all work together to limit the spread and protect each other.
For more information, visit healthymadisoncounty.org.