Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 22 that starting march 23 at 8 a.m., New Yorkers 50 years of age and older would be eligible to receive the vaccine. 103,425 doses have been administered across New York’s vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1 million […]
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Vaccine distribution hits 100,000 milestone
A new milestone in COVID-19 vaccine administration was surpassed yesterday when Catalina Restrepo of Valley Cottage received the 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine dose to be administered at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, a New York Mass Vaccination site. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network, WMCHealth, has been collaborating with […]
State ramps up Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 24 updated New Yorkers on the state’s vaccination program. The total week 6 federal allocation of vaccine delivery to providers was completed last Sunday. Delivery of the week 7 allocation from the federal government does not begin until the middle of this week. As of […]
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up: In an about face the US Center for Disease Controls has updated its recommendation and now includes seniors, 65 years and older, on their list of groups eligible to receive the new Coronavirus vaccines. The New York State Department of […]
State updates vaccine distribution plans
New York State is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in phases based on need and risk. Although plans remain fluid, New Yorkers in Phase 1a and segments of Phase 1b currently are eligible for the vaccines. Eligible groups include doctors, nurses and health care workers, and now people age 75 and […]
