NEW YORK CITY (WABC) The Biden administration is shipping the COIVD-19 vaccine direct to pharmacies, which began administering doses on Friday.
In New York City, that means an initial shipment of 26,000 doses, with 500 each going to 250 Duane Reades, Walgreens, Rite Aids, and Costcos.
Outside the city, CVS is also involved.
Mayor Bill de Blasio also announced a three-pronged plan to vaccinate homebound seniors and the essential frontline home care workers who care for them.
Beginning next week, the city will launch on-site senior vaccination clinics and, with the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March, stand up a vaccination drive for homebound seniors.
Andrew Yang has double-digit lead in the race for New York City Mayor with almost a third of the vote, while Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Comptroller Scott Stringer trail in second and third place respectively
Andrew Yang, 46, is the frontrunner in the race for Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, according to the most recent polling
Tech entrepreneur currently has 28 per cent support, according to a survey of Democratic Party voters done by Core Decision Analytics
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams trails Yang with 17 per cent and City Comptroller Scott Stringer placed third with 13 per cent support, poll found