With the federal government continuing to step up the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, Long Island will soon be home to three new mass vaccination sites.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 8, that ten new masses of COVID-19 vaccination sites will be established around the world, including two in Suffolk and one in Nassau.
On Long Island, websites are set up on:
Suffolk county
- Suffolk County Community College on Wicks Road in Brentwood;
- SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Campus on Tuckahoe Road in Southampton.
Nassau county
- SUNY Old Westbury Clark Center – Gate C on Store Hill Road in Old Westbury.
Cuomo noted that the sites are under development and are expected to launch in the coming weeks. Final details, including the appointment planning information and hours of service, will be announced in the coming days.
Those now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in New York include anyone over the age of 65, New York residents with underlying medical conditions, residents and employees for long-term care facilities, first responders, day care workers and educators.
“Thanks to the increasing vaccine supply of our partners in Washington, we can use more of our state’s ability to distribute doses, and once it is open, these new sites will enable us to hold large-scale shots,” Cuomo said. said .
‘We know the vaccine is the weapon that will win this war, but it’s only effective if we take it all, so we work 24 hours a day to establish sites like this across the state to reach as many New Yorkers as possible. to achieve, “he added.
“The more people we vaccinate, the more we can continue to keep the infection rate at stake, reopen our economy and defeat COVID once and for all.”
Eligible New Yorkers can schedule appointments using the “Am I Eligible” website in New York or by calling the state’s COVID-19 vaccination phone at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833- 697-4829).
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