Age 60 and up now eligible for COVID vaccine in New York

Age 60 and up now eligible for COVID vaccine in New York

Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the mass public vaccination program gets underway, at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. The United Kingdom is beginning its vaccination campaign to inoculate people against the COVID-19 virus. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via AP)

(East Farmingale, NY)-  New York State has expanded eligibility for those wanting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.  Starting March 10th at 8am, New Yorkers aged 60 and older are eligible to sign up for an appointment and receive a COVID-19 vaccine.  Long Islander’s aged 60 and older can book COVID vaccine appointments through the New York State ‘am i eligible’ app, at any participating pharmacy or at any county run location.  More information on booking appointments is available, here.

 

Photo: Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020.  (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via AP)