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1of47Buy PhotoA sign on the University at Albany Campus directs traffic to the site of a new vaccine distribution center being built at the Northwest Gold parking lot on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of47Buy PhotoA sign on the University at Albany Campus informs drivers that there is no vaccine at the nearby COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. A new mass-vaccine distribution center is being built at the Northwest Gold parking lot. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
State says unauthorized link used to schedule vaccine appointments
Appointments at state-run sites made using the link have been voided; matter referred to IG s office
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A view of a syringe containing the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine before it was injected into a person during a Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the Schenectady County Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
New York s Office of Information Technology Services said Thursday that an unpublished link to schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at several state-run sites was shared without authorization, allowing some New Yorkers to make appointments at sites that have not even opened yet.
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.