This week's briefs include the upcoming Otsego Lake Association annual meeting, a request for nominations for the Dr. Yoshiro Matsuo Compassion Care Award and more.…
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Column by Dr. Richard Sternberg Monkeypox Vaccines There are several things to remember about the current monkeypox outbreak for those of us in Otsego County. According to the county health department website on Monday, there are no cases identified locally. Vaccine for monkeypox is not available locally. After checking the New York State Department of Health website (www.health.ny.gov) it appears that the closest location for vaccine is Albany County. I would suggest if you qualify for the vaccine and want…
A.O. Fox Hospital to postpone elective procedures due to limited capacity Bassett Healthcare announced today that A.O. Fox hospital in Oneonta was placed on a list of hospitals with 90% occupancy and, as a result, will be delaying non-essential procedures for two weeks This move stems from an executive order enacted by the New York State Department of Health. Patients who are affected will be notified. Urgent procedures such as cancer treatment, trauma, and heart surgery will continue to be…
Letter to Commissioner of Health requests unvaccinated healthcare workers be allowed to work past vaccine deadline Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In a letter addressed to Howard Zucker M.D., commissioner of health at the New York State Department of Health, Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of New York State Health Facilities Association, requested that unvaccinated healthcare workers be allowed to work, at least temporarily, past the Sept. 27 vaccine deadline due to worker shortage. In a survey conducted by…