38,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in New York State
Gov. Cuomo says that New York has administered more doses of the vaccine than any other state. The state is also developing vaccine kits for remote areas. Author: Emyle Watkins Updated: 7:53 PM EST December 21, 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York State has administered 38,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which his office says is the highest total in the nation.
The state expects to see 466,000 doses of the vaccine arrive in the next week, including 346,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine and 120,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
This comes on the same day the country has begun its vaccine program for nursing homes and long term care facilities, including 618 in New York. The program is expected to take six weeks.
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Freda Bernhardt, 101 years old, receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Rochester.
Photo courtesy of New York State
More front-line workers in New York state will be included in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.
In a press briefing on Monday from Albany, the Democratic governor said federally-qualified health center workers, EMTs, coroners, medical examiners, funeral home workers and other congregate care workers and residents would be among those also receiving the vaccine this week.
Asked if this would include pharmacy workers from CVS and Walgreens tasked by a federal program to vaccinate those in congregate facilities Cuomo and state Division of Budget director Robert Mujica indicated that they would, in fact, be among those receiving the vaccine.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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More front-line workers in New York state will be included in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.
In a press briefing on Monday from Albany, the Democratic governor said federally-qualified health center workers, EMTs, coroners, medical examiners, funeral home workers and other congregate care workers and residents would be among those also receiving the vaccine this week.
Asked if this would include pharmacy workers from CVS and Walgreens tasked by a federal program to vaccinate those in congregate facilities Cuomo and state Division of Budget director Robert Mujica indicated that they would, in fact, be among those receiving the vaccine.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than 38,000 vaccine doses have been administered in New York State as of Monday morning - the highest reported total in the nation thus far.