OXFORD – Last week Senator Fred Akshar presented Bartle’s Pharmacy with a New York State Senate Empire Award for their outstanding work vaccinating 5,000 people over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I was proud to present Bartle’s Pharmacy in Oxford with the New York State Senate Empire Award for all of their hard work during the pandemic," said Senator Fred Akshar. "Community pharmacies play an integral role in keeping our rural communities healthy and safe."