NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Vaccine supply is stretching thin across several hospitals in New York City, causing some to cancel or stop scheduling new appointments.
Mount Sinai Hospital said it canceled public vaccination appointments from Friday, January 15, through Tuesday, January 19, due to supply shortages.
A spokesperson with Mount Sinai said the hospital will inform patients when more supplies become available and reopen vaccination appointments for eligible patients.
For those who have appointments scheduled after Tuesday, Mount Sinai said it will provide updates as it knows more.
NYU Langone is no longer scheduling new appointments due to their supply constraints.
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Mount Sinai cancels vaccination appointments
Mount Sinai Hospital said it canceled public COVID-19 vaccination appointments from Friday, January 15, through Tuesday, January 19, due to supply shortages. Unfortunately, due to sudden changes in vaccine supply, we have been forced to cancel our existing public vaccination appointments from Friday, January 15, through Tuesday, January 19, hospital officials said in a statement. We will inform our patients when more vaccine supplies become available and reopen vaccination appointments for eligible patients. For anyone with appointments scheduled after Tuesday, we will provid
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