New York State Team
Waning demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in New York has ignited desperate pleas from some local officials to have any adult walk in to vaccine clinics and get a shot.
While just weeks ago vaccine supply shortages had New Yorkers crisscrossing the state looking for appointments, some county leaders now find themselves flush with thousands of doses in search of more arms.
Broome County officials recently offered up free Jim Roma’s Bakery sandwiches and chips to entice people to get vaccinated at an American Legion.
At the end of the day, just 71 out of 100 shots were taken.
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New York State Team
Waning demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in New York has ignited desperate pleas from some local officials to have any adult walk in to vaccine clinics and get a shot.
While just weeks ago vaccine supply shortages had New Yorkers crisscrossing the state looking for appointments, some county leaders now find themselves flush with thousands of doses in search of more arms.
Broome County officials recently offered up free Jim Roma’s Bakery sandwiches and chips to entice people to get vaccinated at an American Legion.
At the end of the day, just 71 out of 100 shots were taken.
New York counties sound alarm of COVID vaccination slowdown mpnnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mpnnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York State Team
After painstakingly convincing an immigrant enclave in New York that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective, advocates last week helped vaccinate 500 people in a small but important step towards ending the pandemic.
But within hours, the advocacy group, Neighbors Link, was scrambling to regain its hard-earned trust among the mid-Hudson Valley immigrant community, as health officials suddenly paused Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine due to it potentially causing rare but dangerous blood clots.
“We’ll have to really do some more community education to get people comfortable enough again to get the shot,” Neighbors Link Executive Director Carola Bracco said Monday.