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The Oneida County Health Department will be administering flu vaccines from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays from now through March.

County Executive claims state run POD vaccine sites took shots away from 'flawless' county run operations.

As New York State again expands the list of those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is encouraging local residents who can get inoculated to roll up their sleeves and do so.

Picente posted a Facebook LIVE video on the Oneida County Government page shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, saying he'd just been notified of the positive result.

Calling it confusing and irresponsible, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is questioning why Governor Cuomo would place the responsibility of vaccine distribution on the shoulders of already overburdened hospitals across the state.

Community leaders from around central New York came together for a special reading of the Polar Express for the holidays.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has appointed County Director of Environmental Health Daniel Gilmore as the county’s new Director of Public Health.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente delivered a grim report on the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the region, and announced new restrictions and recommendations on Monday.

''Today is a call to action. We have been under a state of emergency since March 13th. If I could order another state of emergency on top of that one, I would.''

The Oneida County Health Department is looking for volunteers to assist in the COVID-19 response.

Picente says a continued growth in numbers may result in businesses being shutdown again; Says weddings, parties, other gathering are fueling current rise in cases.

The Oneida County Overdose Response Team is issuing a Drug Threat Advisory for Carfentanil, which has been detected in three local drug lab tests for Helio Health.