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COVID Vaccine: Historic Abyssinian Baptist Becomes First Church In New York City To Administer Shots
CBS New York 1/18/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Throughout the weekend the state’s vaccination program expanded to several sites in underserved communities. On Sunday, for the first time, a church opened its doors for appointments.
That’s right. The historic Abyssinian Baptist Church on West 138th Street filled all 250 appointments, CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported.
It is in partnership with the state and SOMOS Community Care, which is doing the scheduling.
People were getting vaccinated at the church from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.