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29 Mar, 4 tweets, 1 min read
BREAKING:

* All New Yorkers aged 30+ will be eligible for covid vaccination beginning tomorrow 8:00 am.

* All New Yorkers aged 16+ will be eligible beginning April 6th 8:00 am.
Scheduling for these new age groups will open up on the day they become eligible.
A reminder that the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines are approved for people aged 18 and over. Only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for those aged 16 and above.
This expansion will add approximately 2 million people to eligibility in NYC. But we are still receiving only about 200k 1st shot doses per week. The crush for appointments will be intense. We have to make sure marginalized communities don't get blocked out.

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30 Mar
If you're part of the huge group that's about to become eligible for vaccination in NYC (age 30+ tomorrow, 16+ Apr 6th)...

Here's a short run-down on where to get a vaccine appointment. 1/
If you have a relationship with a regular doctor or clinic, that is a good place to start. Many have the ability to schedule for patients, or even offer vaccination themselves. 2/
City-run vax sites have already added an option to schedule for aged 30+ (will add 16+ next week). Check for appts here: vax4nyc.nyc.gov

State-run sites will be open to younger NYers as well, check here: covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov

3/
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27 Mar
The good news: NYC is making big progress in vaccination. Now 30% of adults have gotten at least one shot.

The bad news: inequality.
* 10021 (UES) - 51%
* 11201 (Bklyn Hgts) - 40%
* 10030 (Harlem) - 30%
* 11233 (Bed Stuy) - 20%
* 11368 (Corona) - 19%
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
NYC needs to do more to close the vaccination equity gap:
* Open more sites in NYCHA community centers, houses of worship etc
* Mobile vax vans to underserved areas
* door-to-door outreach
* Walk-in vaccination (no appt)
* Prioritize under-vax'd zips in next eligibility expansion
Yesterday @scottmstringer and I called for immediate expansion of vaccine eligibility to *all* adults in underserved neighborhoods. This would do so much to close the vaccine equity gap.
nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny…
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26 Mar
The CDC is advising caution on business reopenings, & offering guidelines for safe school reopenings.

But NYC has it backwards. We're steadily reopening businesses—and using a rule that keeps a huge # of schools closed daily.

It's time for the "two-case" rule to be amended. 1/
Current policy shuts down a school building for 10 days if just two cases are found within 7 days--even if there is no apparent connection.

This has resulted in a constant opening and closing of schools. Today there are *272* school buildings closed because of this rule. 2/
It would be much more prudent to allow trained contact tracers to determine whether two cases are likely connected, not to default to closing schools even when there is no apparent connection.

This simple change would have a huge impact, keeping far more schools opened daily. 3/
Read 4 tweets
Mark D. Levine Profile picture
21 Mar
The race between vaccination & the variants in NYC is in a dead heat.

Big progress on the vax: 27% of adults have had at least one shot.

But:
* 3,700 cases/day...65% from variants
* 25 zips at 10%+ positivity
* 200 hospitalizations/day

It's up to us which side wins this race.
After NYC's big surge last year, cases dropped precipitously.

Not this time. An enormous amount of virus is still spreading here. The rise of variants is undoubtedly a big factor.
25 zip codes in NYC now have positivity rates at 10% or higher.

The last time the map looked like this we were about to hit the winter wave.

This time we have vaccination on our side...and variants working against us. It adds up to a tenuous situation for a the next few weeks.
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21 Mar
Major expansion in vaccine access in NYC:

==> Pharmacies are now vaccinating people w/ underlying conditions. 1000s of appts available citywide.

Book here:
* Walgreens: walgreens.com/findcare/vacci…
* CVS: cvs.com/immunizations/…
* Rite Aid: riteaid.com/pharmacy/apt-s…
Those without computer access can book vaccine appointments at pharmacies via phone:

* 800-WALGREENs
* 800-SHOP-CVS
* 800-RITE-AID
Pharmacies are now scheduling vaccination for three groups:
* Age 60+
* Teachers, school staff, and childcare workers
* Those w/ underlying conditions
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18 Mar
Big day for health policy in the @NYCCouncil.

Health committee just unanimously voted out 4 pieces of legislation.

* Intro 2236a: Creates unified covid vax scheduling website, and a system for NYers to pre-register to be alerted when an appointment opens up.
1/
* Reso 1535 (sponsored by @IDaneekMiller): calls for State to give local health depts power to take steps to reduce inequality in vaccination, including expanding eligibility in underserved zip codes, and expanded demographic reporting.
2/
* Reso 1529a: calls for State gov't to eliminate the planned medicaid pharmacy carve-out, which would devastate community health providers serving vulnerable NYers, include those who are homeless, living w/ HIV, etc.
3/
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