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New York, NY (77WABC)-As of today, no appointment is necessary at New York City-run Covid-19 vaccination sites throughout the five boroughs of Manhattan. NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio announced walk-ins are welcome at all city-run vaccination sites. The Mayor said “convenience matters to New Yorkers,” as the city seeks to recover from the viral pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control meets today to possibly lift the PAUSE on the Johnson and Johnson (Jannsen) Covid-19 vaccine. The J & J vaccine was paused after six women developed blood clots and one died after receiving the vaccination. In NYC you must be 16 years of age or older to be eligible for a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and 18 years of age or older to receive a Moderna Covid-19 vaccination.
You can see the Mayor’s full announcement about the walk-in availability in NYC as announced today during his morning briefing below:
The Mayor also called upon all federally-run Covid-19 vaccination sites to allow walk-in appointments. He also urged private health care providers to contact their patients to encourage them to get vaccinated against Covid-19 if they have not already done so.
DeBlasio said to date, 6,004,406 New Yorkers have received Covid-19 vaccinations.
More information about Covid-19 vaccinations in NYC can be found at nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or by calling 1-877-VAX-4NYC.
