LAURACURRAN
Hempstead, NY – Nassau County, in partnership with NY State and Northwell Health, has sweetened the pot for 12 o 17 year old’s to get their Covid-19 Shots.
County Executive Laura Curran was joined by local officials and Northwell Health to announce incentives as part of the State’s #VaxToSchool program. Participants aged 12-17 will receive gift cards for Amazon, movie theatres and other incentives after receiving each shot. Nassau County has been in a national model in vaccinations and this initiative aims to build on that progress by getting more residents aged 12 to 17 vaccinated.
“Nassau County has been a model in COVID-19 vaccinations, leading the State and Nation with getting shots into arms. While we have made historic progress, the vaccine is our pathway to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and keep our County, including our schools and businesses, open. That is why we are joining New York State in their #VaxToSchool program to continue encouraging eligible young people to roll up their sleeves with special incentives at these upcoming pop-up events. Thank you to New York State and Northwell Health for joining us in this important initiative,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
The full press conference can be viewed here.
Nassau County has one of the highest rates of vaccination across demographic groups. According to New York State data, 94% of adults in Nassau have received one or more shot and nearly 80% of the total population has received at least one dose. The event will be utilizing Pfizer and residents 12+ will be eligible.
The last remaining event is coming up, a one-day pop-up at Roosevelt Homecoming on Saturday, October 23rd, from 2pm to 8pm.
Walk ins will be accepted.
