COVID Vaccine In New York: Javits Center Mass Vaccination Site Shuts Down After Administering Over 600,000 Shots
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The mass vaccination site at New York City's Javits Center shut down Friday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said over 600,000 shots were administered at the site since it opened on Jan. 13.
At its peak, the Javits Center was the country's largest vaccination site.
Today the state-operated mass vaccination site at the @JavitsCenter ends operations—after administering over 600,000 shots!
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 9, 2021
At its peak, Javits served as the country's largest vax center.
To all the staff, nurses & @NationalGuardNY members—thank you for all that you've done. ???? pic.twitter.com/kipcsXJHcG
Vaccination sites at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood and SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge also shut down Friday.
COVID VACCINE
- New York State book online here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX
- New York City book online here or call 877-VAX-4NYC
- Track NYC vaccinations by zip code
- Nassau County more info here
- Suffolk County more info here
- Westchester County more info here
- New Jersey book online here or call 1-855-568-0545
- Connecticut book online here
Both the state and city are now focusing resources on areas with low vaccination rates and putting efforts into in-home vaccinations, mobile units, pharmacies, doctor's offices and pop-up sites.
Vaccination Update:
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 9, 2021
72.9% of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose and 66.3% have completed their vaccine series (Per CDC).
-40,642 doses were administered over past 24 hours
-21,483,696 doses administered to date pic.twitter.com/ODo7bqEYM2
The governor said Friday that almost 73% of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose and 66% have completed their vaccine series.
Almost 69% of adult New York City residents have received at least one dose and 63% are fully vaccinated.