vaccine

Cuomo’s office is encouraging faith-based institutions to partner with medical providers to launch local vaccination clinics.

Pharmacies were previously only able to vaccinate New Yorkers over the age of 60 and teachers.

The mass vaccination sites are an addition to those already in operation across New York, including in Johnson City.

Hundreds of migrant workers have already started coming to the region for seasonal farm jobs. As they work in fields, barns and greenhouses, there is a chance of spreading the coronavirus.

Across Quebec, 648,663 people had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday. In Quebec, residents aged 75 or greater have been able to make a vaccination appointment since last week.

Larry Schwartz, a longtime aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, called local officials in New York to gauge their loyalty to the governor. Some local officials viewed it as a threat to cut off vaccine.

New York has, so far, administered 6.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with about 10% of the state now fully vaccinated.

"The supply is increasing, and if the supply is increasing we can increase our distribution levels.”

“A month ago we were struggling to get people into appointments, but that’s not the case anymore."

Gov. Cuomo announced 10 new sites across the state on Monday.