New Initiative Brings Pop-Up COVID Vaccination Sites To NYC Movie Theaters

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new initiative to get more people vaccinated.

It's called "Vax to the Movies."

Beginning this weekend, pop-up vaccination sites will be set up outside select theaters across the city.

Participating theaters include:

• the AMC Magic Johnson in Harlem
• the Regal Union Square
• the Concourse Plaza Multiplex in the Bronx
• the Regal UA Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn
• the Regal UA Kaufman Astoria in Queens
• and the Regal Bricktown Charlestown on Staten Island.

The mayor says since the city initiated its indoor vaccination mandate in September, vaccination rates have increased by 9%.

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