Covid
Covid Vaccines & Boosters
The latest Covid booster became available in the fall of 2024.
Check with your provider for vaccine and booster availability. They are readily available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, grocery stores, county health clinics, and other venues. Use the CDC's Vaccine Finder.
See the latest information on Covid, including treatment and guidance, from the New York State Department of Health.
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours vary and can have certain restrictions depending on community prevalence of Covid, RSV, or flu.
Post-Covid Care Clinic (Long Covid)
Some people who have had Covid experience prolonged illness, including shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, a racing heart, chest pain, inability to concentrate, or malaise.
Led by pulmonologists in collaboration with a team from many specialties, the clinic provides care for all long Covid health issues.
The clinic treats patients 18 years and older who have lingering symptoms at least four weeks after their diagnosis.
To schedule an appointment at Albany Medical Center, call 518-262-5196.
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In 2020, Albany Medical Center led the region's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. -
Albany Medical Center staff operated Incident Command around-the-clock beginning in March 2020. -
The region's first Covid-19 testing tent was erected at Albany Medical Center in March 2020. -
In December 2020, the region's first Covid-19 vaccines were given to front-line staff. -
The Capital Region Vaccine Network organized the vaccination of hundreds of thousands of area residents. -
During the worst of the pandemic, our staff rallied to care for our community.
