Look out teachers, parents, & students…
Starting TODAY at 8am (4/6), all the awesome teens and young adults in your life will be eligible for the vaccine! For those under 18, a parent or guardian must accompany them to their vaccine appointment - keep that in mind when scheduling!
This updates general age-restricted eligibility to ages 16+ (regardless of job or medical history) and builds on the recent eligibility update to ages 30+ on March 30.
Which vaccines are available?
There are currently 3 FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines:
Pfizer-BioNTech (2 doses, ages 16+)
Moderna (2 doses, ages 18+)
Johnson & Johnson (1 dose, ages 18+)
Newly eligible and need more guidance?
New York State
Book your vaccine appointment at the “Am I Eligible?” NY state site - your zip code determines what sites will be available to you.
This includes state-run NYC hubs in the city including Javits Center (Manhattan) plus suburban vaccine sites in Westchester and Long Island.
Sign up here or call the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829)
New York City
Search for vaccine appointments at NYC COVID-19 Vaccine Finder.
View a general list or use your address or zip code to find local sites from NYC-run hubs to local pharmacies. Make sure you check out the FAQ page! The majority of NYC-run sites page are part of the NYC Health + Hospitals system.
You can also call the New York City COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 877-VAX-4NYC or 877-829-4692.
Pro-tip: Some sites that are located in NYC are actually state-run NYC hubs! Check out my posts on NY state sites and NYC vaccine sites.
Check TurboVax
If you haven’t already heard of TurboVax…where have you been hiding?
But really…say hello to appointments from city & state government-run vaccine sites in the NYC area. Follow @turbovax on Twitter to be instantly notified when appointments open up!
Worried about leaving work for the shot?
Governor Cuomo signed an executive order on March 12 granting employees up to 4 hours excused and paid leave per injection of the COVID-19 vaccine. This covers all public and private employees working in NY state and legislation became effective immediately. More details in my previous post.
Need more info?
Check out my previous posts below!
Happy Hunting! ❤️💉❤️
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