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Committee approves two-year county agreement to participate in state rabies program
Summary
Cayuga County Health Department will enter a two-year agreement with the New York State Department of Health to continue participation in the state rabies program; committee accepted the associated grant award and discussed how funds will be used for clinics, testing and human post‑exposure care.
The Cayuga County Health & Human Services Committee voted to authorize the chair of the legislature and the public health director to enter a two-year agreement with the New York State Department of Health to continue county participation in the state rabies program.
Public health director Kathleen Cuddy told the committee the funding supports required rabies vaccination clinics, specimen testing and human post‑exposure care. “Yes, we can use it for the required, at least three times a year rabies vaccination clinics,” Cuddy said. She also said the program covers testing of specimens and provides for human rabies post‑exposure vaccine or immunoglobulin where indicated.
Cuddy said the award listed in the meeting materials was presented as an estimated grant award for each 12‑month period under the two‑year contract; the figure was read in the meeting as “$26.06 18.” Cuddy noted the funding level had not increased from the prior agreement but said the department typically expends the full allocation.
Committee members asked whether the funds applied to both animals and people; Cuddy confirmed the award covers clinic vaccine for domesticated animals (dogs, cats, ferrets) at no charge and the laboratory/testing and human post‑exposure services. The resolution passed by voice vote.
The committee also heard public‑health updates from Cuddy during the same agenda item, including staffing and operational issues (discussed separately in the public‑health update article).
