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Wayne Memorial holds clinics for new COVID boosters

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) will offer both the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccines starting Wedensday, September 21 in Honesdale and Wednesday, …

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Wright Center offers ‘updated boosters’

NORTHEASTERN PA — The Wright Center for Community Health is now administering the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target the original strain of the coronavirus and the two …

Getting the word out on vaccines

NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA — Ever since the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available to eligible residents across the commonwealth, the Wright Center for Community Health has been working to quell …

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Free COVID-19 testing site in Pike County

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer free drive-through COVID-19 testing at the Pike County Training Center, from January 18 through 29, Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Public health urges masking, vaccination

LIBERTY, NY — With COVID-19 cases spiking dramatically in Sullivan County this week, Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw is urgently encouraging residents to stay masked in …

Wayne Memorial faces ‘critical’ COVID rates

HONESDALE, PA — Cases of COVID-19 are climbing high as ever in some parts of northeast PA, and Wayne Memorial Hospital—the only hospital across all of Wayne and Pike counties—is …

WMH Encouraging Swift COVID Treatment & ER Alternatives

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital is urging people with mild to moderate COVID symptoms to seek medical treatment immediately if their provider believes they need it—and before it …

Omicron variant confirmed in New York State

ALBANY, NY — On Thursday, December 2, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in New York State. So far, the five cases appear unrelated and …

WMCHC pediatric services holding COVID vaccine clinics

Pediatric COVID vaccine clinics will be held at Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers’ pediatric offices.

November 6 COVID vaccine clinic with focus on children

HONESDALE, PA — With the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) adding children aged five to 11 to its recommendation for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers …

Wayne County vaccine update

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) will hold Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster clinics on the first, second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, beginning Wednesday, …

Long COVID-19 conditions

What are long (lasting) COVID-19 and its associated health problems for people who have been infected with Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2)? Because we hear daily about the …

SUNY Sullivan mandates student COVID-19 vaccine

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY—SUNY Sullivan is mandating that all students attending classes on campus be vaccinated for COVID-19, in accordance with a state-wide directive from the State …

COVID safety precautions in re-opening schools and more

Easing the transition to high school WAYNE COUNTY, PA — If you have a child who will start high school in a few years, there’s something to help make that a little …

Challenges of the past, hopes for the future

DAMASCUS, PA — The first day of school can be a nerve-wracking experience for students and school faculty alike. Coupled with an ongoing health crisis, those fears can be amplified. Around this …

Sullivan’s rising COVID-19 caseload

MONTICELLO, NY — The numbers keep going up. As of the August 12 health and family services committee meeting, Sullivan County public health director Nancy McGraw reported, 12 people had been …

What are schools doing about COVID-19?

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — As parents worry about the highly transmissible Delta variant but want their kids back in school, decisions have generally been left in the hands of individual school …

Wayne Memorial to offer COVID-19 vaccines at Wayne County Fair

HONESDALE, PA — First doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available at the Wayne County Fair. Individuals ages 12 and up are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, although parental …

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Venues prep for summer

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — It’s hard to be an event venue when all your events have been canceled. For local places like The Cooperage Project in Honesdale and the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildflower …

Vaccination clinics established for Sullivan County high school students ages 16 & older

Sullivan County Public Health Services, and Garnet Health, in collaboration with the Sullivan County COVID-19 Task Force, is holding COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinics for high school students age 16 & older. The vaccine is free and highly effective in preventing illness.

When school’s out, will camps be open?

REGION — So far, New York has offered no guidance for summer camps in 2021, according to the American Camp Association’s map (www.bit.ly/nycamps16). That goes for both day camps and …

PA expanding vaccine distribution

PENNSYLVANIA — The PA Department of Health has laid out a path toward making the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone in the commonwealth who wants it. In keeping with the Biden …

Wayne Memorial puts extra doses to use

HONESDALE, PA — Despite its name, Wayne Memorial Health System’s coverage area extends well beyond the geographic bounds of Wayne County. This fact has been of particular importance to …