Nursing homes were at the top of the state’s priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations. But while many health care and emergency services workers have gotten their first shots — and some are expected to receive their second of the two-shot regimen this coming week — the two nursing homes ...

SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Medical Center was highlighted on Monday as one of the highest-performing hospitals in the state for distributing vaccines. Less than two weeks after the hospital received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines on Dec. 23, about 87% of its vaccine allotment ...

The Essex County Health Department’s role in the fight against COVID-19 is expected to shift in the coming weeks. So far, hospitals and pharmacies throughout the North Country have been responsible for receiving and administering vaccines, which have been allocated for health care ...

SARANAC LAKE — Dr. Elizabeth Buck was at home on Tuesday enjoying her day off when she got the call. The Hudson Headwaters Health Network office in Saranac Lake had received doses of the Moderna vaccine, and she was eligible to get one. She didn’t hesitate. Buck drove to work to get ...

Vaccine distribution to the general population may begin in late January, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the Franklin and Essex County health departments are preparing to run mass vaccination clinics, should the state ask counties to disseminate the coronavirus vaccine. Currently, the ...

Franklin County reported 35 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, but also saw 72 positive cases resolved or recovered, showing a continual spread of the virus, as well as a high recovery rate. Franklin County reported 18 new cases on Saturday and 17 new cases on Sunday. On Saturday 22 ...