Eligibility, distribution efforts expand in New York vaccine rollout Those over 60 can create appointments starting Wednesday Share Updated: 6:39 PM EST Mar 10, 2021 Those over 60 can create appointments starting Wednesday Share Updated: 6:39 PM EST Mar 10, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript UPDATE FROM SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY. NEW YORK IS EXPANDING IT'S VACCINE ELIGIBILITY. NBC5'S ELENA BARILLA HAS MORE ON áWHOSE NEXT IN LINE and áHOW MUCH LONGER... YOU áCOULD BE WAITING, TO GET A SHOT. STARTING WEDNESDAY.... NEW YORKERS OVER 60 CAN GET VACCINATED. (DR. WOUTER RIETSEMA/CVPH) "YOU START GETTING DOWN TO PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T WANT IT, SO IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING, YOU GOTTA OPEN IT UP A LITTLE BIT AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DID." LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK... ELIGIBILITY EXPANDING EVEN MORE. ON MARCH 17... (gfx) PUBLIC- FACING ESSENTIAL WORKERS. LIKE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES... NON-FOR-PROFIT WORKERS... AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS. THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC WORKS... SANITATION... DMV... AND ELECTION STAFF. PLATTSBURGH'S MAYOR GETTING READY FOR A DOSE. (MAYOR CHRIS ROSENQUEST) "I THINK EVERYBODY IS REALLY WANTING TO BE VACCINATED OR HAVE SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION IN THAT SENSE, SO YEAH, IT FEELS GOOD. I'M HAPPY THAT IT'S COMING ALONG FOR A LOT OF FOLKS I WORK WITH AS WELL, SO YEAH, WE'LL JUST KIND OF WAIT AROUND FOR THE 17TH TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT." ALSO NEXT WEEK - PROVIDERS WILL HAVE RELAXED RESTRICTIONS ON WHO THEY CAN VACCINATE. RULES ONCE USEFUL IN THE BEGINNING OF THE ROLLOUT... NOW A ROADBLOCK WITH INCREASED SUPPLY AND ELIGIBILITY. (DR. RIETSEMA) "IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO SOMEWHERE TO DO A POD, YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO VACCINATE ANYBODY THAT'S THERE THAT'S ELIGIBLE, AND THERE WERE LIMITATIONS ON THAT." PHARMACIES ARE THE ONLY EXCEPTION - FOCUSED ON 60- PLUS AND TEACHERS. AND NOT MUCH WILL CHANGE AT C-V-P-H EITHER. ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO VACCINATE GROUP 1-A. NOW PLANNING AHEAD FOR JOHNSON& JOHNSON DOSES TO VACCINATE THOSE WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED. (DR. RIETSEMA) "I THINK WE WON'T BE A BIG PART OF VACCINATION IN THE FUTURE, BUT WE'LL SEE. IT'S COVI