Can you get the COVID vaccine in NY? How to find out and schedule a shot Front line worker gets COVID-19 vaccine Replay Video UP NEXT ALBANY – About 10 million New York residents are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, including many essential workers, those over the age of 65 and those with underlying health conditions like cancer, obesity and high blood pressure. Whether the newly eligible recipients can successfully score a coveted appointment is another story. New York is receiving a few hundred thousands doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines each week, meaning demand far outpaces the supply and most vaccination sites are booked solid.