Syracuse, NY – More than 40,000 Covid-19 appointments are open until the end of May at the New York State Fair.
And at three other state-run vaccination centers within a two-hour drive of Syracuse, there were at least 70,000 appointments available until May 31, the last date on which slots are now available.
The abundance of appointments comes because more New Yorkers today are eligible for the vaccines.
At the fair, the Pfizer vaccine is administered, requiring two doses 21 days apart. When you make your first appointment, commit to making a second appointment 21 days later at the same time of day.
Today at 08:00, the 30th of March was the earliest available appointment at the fair. There are 100 to 200 per day until April 11 and then 300 to about 1000 per day the rest of the month. In May, more than 1000 appointments are available every day of the month.
Fitness has expanded to 10 million to 12 million New Yorkers as vaccine supply has increased. The newly-qualified candidates currently face government and public employees; certain non-profit workers, and essential persons publicly directed to the construction work
The new categories include jobs such as public works, social service and child ministry workers, government inspectors, sanitation workers, motor vehicle departments, provincial clerks, construction workers and election workers.
The state has added three new questions to the application registration site to be eligible:
* Are you a government or public employee who publishes to the public?
* Are you a non-profit worker providing public services to New Yorkers in need?
* Are you an essential, personal, public service for a construction worker or provider of essential building services?
All other groups that were previously eligible are now eligible.
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