Community Update - Vaccine Eligibility

Dear Neighbor,

I am continually asking the Governor’s office for more vaccination sites across the state, including, permanent mass vaccination sites in areas and communities hardest hit by the pandemic. I am assured more pharmacies and health clinics will come on line as the vaccine availability continues to increase and will keep you posted as they do .

In the meantime, my office makes every effort to connect eligible people with pharmacies in our area with vaccines, as well as state run “pop-up vaccine sites” when they occur. My office has compiled a list of pharmacies that are giving the vaccine, depending on availability, which will be updated regularly. 

On Sunday, individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions can make an appointment for the vaccine.  New Yorkers must provide documentation as required by the facility where they are getting vaccinated, which must be either:

• Doctor's Letter, or
• Medical Information Evidencing Comorbidity, or
• Signed Certification 

Please visit: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ to see if you are eligible for the vaccine, and for more information, click here. As always, please feel free to email me at scousins@nysenate.gov or call my office at (914) 423-4031, if you have any questions or concerns.

Until next time,

Andrea Stewart-Cousins
New York State Senator, 35th District
President Pro Tem, Majority Leader

Please save the date and join me on Wednesday, February 24th from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for a Facebook Live Conversation with leading experts on the history and current state of health care in the Black community. We will discuss systemic issues, vaccine hesitancy, and current health concerns. More details to come on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.stewartcousins.

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