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With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many in the Hudson Valley.
CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine.
Those who are eligible and interested in getting vaccinated are now able to register for appointments, with scheduling beginning as of Friday, March 5, and inoculations planned to begin the following day.
COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations
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COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations
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Pharmacies that receive COVID-19 vaccines through the Federal Pharmacy Program are under a federal directive to prioritize school employees regardless of age.
School staff are eligible to make vaccine appointments, but the state s health department website Thursday still showed only specific groups 50 and older in the governor s executive order are on the eligibility list.
Sabrina Weinstein, 24, who teaches special needs kindergarteners, said contracting COVID-19 is a real concern every day she is in the classroom.