BREAKING: Beginning 8 a.m. tomorrow, aged 60+ in NY will be eligible for vaccination.
*** Beginning March 17 in NY ***
==> Government employees, nonprofit workers & essential building service workers will all be eligible for vaccination.
(still sorting out exactly which groups this includes, but this is undoubtedly a major expansion)
Big change in vaccine distribution in NY:
==> Starting March 17, all providers will vaccination *all* eligible NYers. Only exception is pharmacies which will only do aged 60+ and education workers.
(I am assuming geographic restrictions will remain in place at some sites.)
Details on the new groups of workers who will be eligible for vaccination in NY beginning 3/17: governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…
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NYers should truly be optimistic about where we’ll be on covid in a few months—there are many reasons for hope.
We should also be very concerned about the *weeks* ahead—there are some dark clouds gathering.
A thread on where we're at as NYC approaches year 2 of the pandemic. 1/
First the good news. Our supply of vaccine is increasing. We were getting 100k/week in mid-Jan. Now we’re approaching 200k/wk. This will increase further in March. By May there will likely be enough supply so that every adult in NYC who wants a vaccine will be able to get it. 2/
It bears repeating just how amazing these vaccines are: they ensure almost zero death or hospitalization from covid, and exceedingly few light or asymptomatic cases. They have very few side effects. They appear to work against the known variants. 3/
On Monday the largest single expansion yet in covid vaccine eligibility in NYC takes effect, covering all adults with underlying medical conditions.
Here is a thread on where, when, and how this new group can get vaccinated. 1/
If you have underlying conditions the best place to start for a vaccination is your current medical provider (for those who have one). Hospitals & many clinics are getting ready to vaccinate their patients in this group--but be prepared that they face severe supply shortages. 2/
State- and City-run vax sites will offer vaccination to those w/ underlying conditions starting this week. The State’s scheduling system will allow this group to start making appointments beginning at 8:00 a.m. Sunday. 3/
Changes in NYC’s covid vaccination program are coming so fast that it’s hard to keep up.
So here’s the latest on who’s eligible, where you can get vaccinated, how to schedule, the impact of the supply shortage, and more… 1/
Who is eligible for vaccination now in NYC?
* In addition to previously eligible groups of essential workers (healthcare, transit, education etc) and all aged 65+, restaurant workers and taxi drivers are now eligible. Here’s the exhaustive list: www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid… 2/
What about those with underlying conditions?
* This group will be eligible beginning Feb. 15. The State has released the list of qualifying conditions (see below), but there are still details not yet confirmed. e.g. whether neurological conditions include ALS, epilepsy etc. 3/
BREAKING: NYC releases, for first time, data on race/ethnicity of those who have been vaccinated so far.
As feared, reveals picture of profound inequality.
White: 48%
Black: 15%
Latino: 15%
Asian: 11%
We need dramatic action NOW to fix this.
Approx a quarter of the those vaccinated in NYC don't live here. Demographics for this group are even more lopsided:
White: 59%
Black: 11%
Latino: 10%
Asian: 7%
Here is the full breakdown on demographics of those vaccinated in NYC, will now be updated daily on NYC Dept. of Health website. www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid…