It’s no secret that New York City, like many other places in the U.S., has been having a hard time with covid-19 vaccine distribution. One of the problems is its messy online sign-up website, which some city officials have denounced as “complex, burdensome, and buggy.” Officials said that this would create an obstacle for many people, especially for the seniors considered a priority group for vaccination.
Find a Vaccine Site Near You; More Registration FAQs for Tri-State Residents The following guide compiles the basic information on the vaccination plans not only for New York, but the tri-state.
Published January 12, 2021 •
Updated on April 1, 2021 at 10:47 am
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The tri-state continues to take major steps forward in the fight against the coronavirus including opening up who is eligible for vaccination as well as setting up mass vaccination sites to keep the process moving quickly.
Millions are already eligible for shots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with eligibility expanding on a regular basis across the three states and the U.S.
NYC s First 24/7 Vaccine Sites Open In The Bronx And Brooklyn, Three More On The Way
arrow Teresa Jimenez sits with a navigator during the registration process at the Covid-19 vaccination facility in the Bathgate Post Office, in the Bronx on January 10th, 2021. Kevin Hagen/AP/Shutterstock
The city s first 24/7 vaccine sites in Brooklyn and the Bronx are set to vaccinate up to 2,000 people a day at each location, which city health officials hope will help New Yorkers newly eligible for the vaccine get the shot, including older New Yorkers ages 75 and up.
The appointment-only sites opened Sunday, with 24/7 hours starting Monday, at the Bathgate Contract Postal Station in the Claremont section of the Bronx and the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park.