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Fort Washington Armory Site Offering Vaccinations to New Yorkers Over the Age of 65 with Scheduled Appointments Only
Establishment of New Vaccination Site Made Possible Through Partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and NewYork-Presbyterian today announced the launch of a new COVID-19 vaccination site for New Yorkers at the Fort Washington Armory in Washington Heights. The site, located at 216 Fort Washington Avenue at the corner of 169th Street, was made possible through the additional partnership of Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to individuals over the age of 65 with scheduled appointments only beginning January 14.
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COVID-19 vaccinations officially underway at Westchester County Center
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Jan 13, 2021, 10:26pm EST
COVID-19 vaccinations are officially underway at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.
It s one of three state-run vaccine sites opening Wednesday.
A total of 15 more will be opening in the days to come.
State officials say people must make an appointment through the New York state Health Department website or over the phone via their hotline.
This has caused headaches for some. News 12 is hearing from many who say they spent hours trying to get through, only to get kicked offline or get disconnected.
Updated on January 14, 2021 at 12:58 am
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What to Know
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York now has 15 lab-confirmed cases of the UK variant; two of those are in the city (Manhattan, Queens). Both NYC cases were diagnosed in December; 1 had UK travel history
The concern is that higher infection rates from more transmissible strains could overwhelm the hospital system; NY hospitalizations are on the verge of topping 9,000 for the 1st time since May 5
At the same time, eligibility has expanded to those 65+; Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will run out of vaccine doses at some point next week without a major resupply above what it expects delivered