NEW YORK (WABC) Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out a vaccine distribution plan Wednesday as New York receives more doses.
Cuomo said the New York has collected 77,025 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday. The state has received 87,750 total doses to date. An additional 80,000 Pfizer vaccine doses will arrive in the next few days to start the vaccination program for residents and staff at nursing homes. Pending approval, we could get another 346,000 Moderna cases next week, he added.
Right now, the state is in Phase I of vaccinations, which prioritizes healthcare workers, nursing homes and congregate care residents and workers. Cuomo said that if vaccine supplies continue, he anticipates Phase II to begin in late-January and will prioritize essential workers and priority general public (those with underlying conditions, etc.).
State Details Plans To Expand Hospital Capacity In COVID Fight
New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has issued a letter to hospital administrators detailing directives to expand capacity as the state fights COVID-19.
Governor Cuomo says hospitals will need to work together and shift patients to hospitals that have beds available if they become overburdened by patients.
Cuomo also says New York has established Regional Vaccination Hubs, led by local hospital systems, to develop a plan with community leaders for a regional vaccine network starting once doses arrive for Phase 2.
That s expected sometime in late January.
And the governor says nobody will pay a penny to get vaccinated in New York state.