Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Tuesday during a press event in Johnson City. Credit: AP Nurse Andre McFarlane prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccination facility in the Bathgate Post Office on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. The facility, which had been used as a COVID-19 testing site, is part of the city's transition to widespread vaccinations. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen). Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 3:18 PM EDT April 27, 2021 JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Beginning Thursday, April 29, New Yorkers age 16 and up will no longer need an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine at state mass vaccination sites.