NEW INFORMATION LINE: 547-4240
Health Department
'Overwhelmed' By
Calls For Vaccines
By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
COOPERSTOWN – Overwhelmed by "hundreds of voice mails" from people asking how to get COVID inoculations, the county Department of Health is asking them to call 1-607-547-4240 for information.
So far, however, it seems there's not much to say: "We currently have no vaccine available," county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said in yesterday's daily press release. "At this time the department is not able to take appointments over the phone. We are also unable to return voice mails.
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