NY ends Covid vaccine residency rule: Anyone can get vaccinated in state
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
The vaccine site inside the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds is seen in a file photo.Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
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New York New York is ending its residency requirement for Covid-19 vaccines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today.
Anyone can now come to the state and get a shot, Cuomo said during a press conference in New York City.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week he wanted to roll out vaccine clinics for visiting tourists. The state approved, according to NBC New York.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that all state and city university of New York students will have to get a COVID-19 vaccination if they want to take in-person classes during the fall semester. The Democrat also announced other incentives to get more New Yorkers vaccinated, as the rate of those getting their shots continues to decline.
Cuomo says the SUNY and CUNY boards will vote to enact the requirement at their next meetings.
“So, today, no excuses. SUNY and CUNY boards will require vaccinations for all in-person students coming back to school in the fall,” the governor said. “You go to a SUNY school, State University of New York, City University of New York, you must have a vaccine to come back in September. If you must have a vaccine, get it now, if you have to get it anyway.”
Covid-19 vaccination requirement for all in-person students
applies only to those in the State University of New York system, Governor Andrew Cuomo encouraged private institutions to follow his lead.
On New York’s Upper West Side, the American Museum of Natural History is home to its own subway station and, in 2021, a Covid-19 vaccination center. (Barbara Leonard photo/Courthouse News)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CN) New York’s public university system will require all in-person students to get a Covid-19 vaccine before the fall semester, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.
The State University of New York is among the largest university systems in the country. Nearly 400,000 students were enrolled in SUNY’s fall 2020 semester, according to the SUNY website.
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New York state s public colleges and universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students taking in-person classes in the fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
The vaccine mandate for the State University of New York, or SUNY, and City University of New York, or CUNY, systems is the latest development in the dire push to boost vaccination rates that have slowed in recent weeks.
The mandate would be pending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, granting full approval for COVID-19 vaccines, Cuomo added.
Currently, three COVID-19 vaccines have been granted emergency use authorization, which allows for distribution prior to FDA finalizing a standard review. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Friday became the first to apply for the full approval, but the timeline remains unclear.