Nassau Coliseum will become a COVID-19 vaccination site

Nassau Coliseum will become a COVID-19 vaccination site

A military aircraft, based out of the Westhampton Beach 106th Rescue Wing, flies over Nassau Coliseum prior to an NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Steven Ryan)

(East Farmingdale, NY)-  Soon Long Islanders can line up for a COVID-19 vaccine, at the Nassau Coliseum.  Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, announced plans over the weekend to transform the lower level exhibition hall of the Coliseum into a vaccination center.  Curran also said that they will be taking steps to make booking appointments at the Coliseum site easier for people without the internet.  The site will open later this month.

 

Photo: A military aircraft, based out of the Westhampton Beach 106th Rescue Wing, flies over Nassau Coliseum prior to an NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Steven Ryan)