ECDOH announces changes in COVID-19 operations for Jan. 6 due to expected winter weather conditions

With the potential for winter weather to impact travel and road conditions on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Health made the following announcement about COVID-19 testing, vaccine clinic and information line operations.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 test operations will be open by appointment; people who are not able to make their appointment are encouraged to call the COVID-19 information line at 716-858-2929 to cancel and reschedule. ECDOH is expanding COVID-19 test availability beginning Jan. 8, with weekend hours.

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

√ The ECDOH COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Elma Meadows will be closed on Thursday. Individuals with scheduled appointments are being contacted, and encouraged to reschedule.

√ The ECDOH COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for Buffalo Public School No. 43 has been canceled for Thursday.

√ The ECDOH COVID-19 vaccine clinic at SUNY ECC South in Orchard Park will be open from noon to 4 p.m.

√ Buffalo Homecare COVID-19 vaccine clinics at 490 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, and 5847 Transit Road, East Amherst, will be open for regular hours.

COVID-19 Information Line

The ECDOH COVID-19 information line will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ECDOH will monitor weather and road conditions and make additional announcements about ECDOH and COVID-19 operations as needed through its Twitter account (www.twitter.com/ecdoh) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ecdoh).

For more:

• ECDOH COVID-19 vaccine info and clinic schedule: http://www.erie.gov/vax
• ECDOH COVID-19 information line: 716-858-2929 – foreign language interpretation available
• ECDOH COVID-19 weekly data updates: https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-media-data
• New York State Department of Health, COVID-19 boosters: http://ny.gov/boosters