65 year olds and other eligible people can program quotes to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at some NYC local pharmacies and other areas of the state.
More than 250 tithes in each city will be covered by this option as part of a federal program, the authorities said. These include 188 sites de Walgreens / Duane Reade, 75 Rite Aids y cinco tiendas Costco in the five condados.
The offers can be found online at vacunasfinder.nyc.gov. The citations are available in the form of pharmacies receiving the dose.
“Pharmacies are a trusted part of our infrastructure, particularly for the major people who depend on them,” said the City Health Committee, Dr. Dave Chokshi, in a communication.
The federal government will introduce a first installment of 26,500 doses directly to pharmacies on Mondays, dijo the Department of Health of NYC.
The additional federal injector mail increased by 20% the city summit, has 158,325 primary vacancies. “These additional doses will be a salvage for many residents of the city,” commented Chokshi.
In all cases, the CVS as well as Walgreens will cover the workload of the Federal Program of Minority Pharmacies. CVS informs that it has received 20,600 doses approximately 30 times in the state, none in New York City.
Walgreens said it would assign 18,600 doses per week to New York City and 10,700 in the rest of the state. “It is hoped that this assignment will be maintained throughout the next month and will be working with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) while the inventory continues to increase”, said a spokesman in a statement.
“While the program is expanding and the offer is becoming more available, the assignment can be adjusted,” he said. New York Post.