Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility For New Yorkers Aged 16+ To Begin Next Week

File photo January 2021: The Fulton School District hosted the Oswego County Health Department’s first mass vaccination clinic Jan. 16. Additional clinics will be announced as more vaccine becomes available from New York State.

ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in New York.

Beginning Tuesday, March 30 at 8 a.m., all New Yorkers 30 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine.

Beginning April 6, universal eligibility goes into effect and all New Yorkers 16 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. 

Additionally, the Governor announced more than 2 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered at New York State-run and FEMA-assisted mass vaccination sites. Statewide, more than 9 million total doses have been administered across all vaccination sites. 171,419 doses have been administered across the state’s vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1.3 million doses have been administered over the past seven days. Delivery of the week 16 allocation begins mid-week. 

“Today we take a monumental step forward in the fight to beat COVID. Beginning March 30, all New Yorkers age 30 or older will be able to be vaccinated, and all New Yorkers age 16 or older will be eligible on April 6, well ahead of the May 1 deadline set by the White House,” Governor Cuomo said. “As we continue to expand eligibility, New York will double down on making the vaccine accessible for every community to ensure equity, particularly for communities of color who are too often left behind. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but until we get there it is more important than ever for each and every New Yorker to wear a mask, socially distance and follow all safety guidelines.”

New York’s vast distribution network and large population of eligible individuals still far exceed the supply coming from the federal government. Due to limited supply, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment.                              

The ‘Am I Eligible’ screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks. New Yorkers can use the following to show they are eligible:

·     Doctor’s letter, or

·     Medical information evidencing comorbidity, or

·     Signed certification      

Vaccination program numbers below are for doses distributed and delivered to New York for the state’s vaccination program, and do not include those reserved for the federal government’s Long Term Care Facility program. A breakdown of the data based on numbers reported to New York State as of 11 AM today is as follows.                            

STATEWIDE BREAKDOWN

Total doses administered – 9,056,970

Total doses administered over past 24 hours – 171,419

Total doses administered over past 7 days – 1,319,740

Percent of New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 29.6%

Percent of New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 16.8% 

 

 

People with at least one vaccine dose

People with complete vaccine series

Region

Cumulative

Total

Increase over past

24 hours

Cumulative

Total

Increase over past

24 hours

Capital Region

357,394

3,877

200,958

8,021

Central New York

311,758

4,284

194,857

6,867

Finger Lakes

368,859

3,160

203,175

6,570

Long Island

701,770

14,940

383,896

8,407

Mid-Hudson

591,167

8,028

297,557

6,725

Mohawk Valley

157,251

2,026

95,271

3,855

New York City

2,650,332

30,475

1,550,456

46,616

North Country

166,341

1,612

110,527

2,739

Southern Tier

200,871

2,372

109,912

2,980

Western New York

392,535

4,186

212,587

4,606

Statewide

5,898,278

74,960

3,359,196

97,386

 

 

 
                          

  

1st doses fully delivered to New York Providers 

2nd doses fully delivered to New York Providers 

TOTAL

CUMULATIVE

Week 1

Doses arriving 12/14 – 12/20

163,650

0

163,650

163,650

Week 2

Doses arriving 12/21 – 12/27

452,125

0

452,125 

615,775

Week 3

Doses arriving 12/28 – 01/03

227,395

0

227,395

843,170

Week 4

Doses arriving 01/04 – 01/10

239,025

165,150

404,175

1,247,345

Week 5

Doses arriving 01/11 – 01/17

221,315

119,925

 

341,240

 

1,588,585

Week 6

Doses arriving

01/18- 01/24

250,400

462,395

 

712,795

 

2,301,380

Week 7

Doses arriving

01/25 – 01/31

260,150

239,525

499,675

2,801,055

Week 8

Doses arriving

02/01 – 02/07

321,850

220,720

542,570

3,343,625

Week 9

Doses arriving

02/8 – 02/14

320,000

244,500

564,500

3,908,125

Week 10

Doses arriving

2/15 – 2/21

356,990

265,525

622,515

4,530,640

Week 11

Doses arriving

2/22 – 2/28 

393,530

305,780

699,310

5,229,950

Week 12

Doses arriving

03/01 – 03/07 

1,020,660

290,500

1,311,160

6,541,110

Week 13 Doses arriving 03/08 – 03/14

618,880

526,415

1,145,295

7,686,405

Week 14 Doses arriving 03/15 – 3/21

699,790

584,775

1,284,565

8,970,970

Week 15 Doses arriving 03/22 – 3/28

828,000

737,080

1,565,080

10,536,050

 

New Yorkers seeking to determine eligibility and schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site, can visit the ‘Am I Eligible’ website. New Yorkers may also call their local health department, pharmacy, doctor, or hospital for additional information and to schedule appointments where vaccines are available.                

 The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort.       

New Yorkers who suspect fraud in the vaccine distribution process can now call 833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) toll-free or email the state Department of Health at [email protected]. Hotline staff will route complaints to the appropriate investigative agencies to ensure New Yorkers are not being taken advantage of as the State works to vaccinate the entire eligible population. 

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