There are multiple websites, disappearing slots and even attempts to game the system. Here’s our guide to what you have to do to get a dose in your arm. Source: New York Times
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In New Jersey, Smokers Can Get Covid Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
New Jersey is one of only two states that has included smoking among the high-risk medical conditions that make people eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Source: New York Times
New York Vaccine Supply Running Low, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would run out of doses by next week. Source: New York Times
The Red Tape Facing Older People Who Want the Covid-19 Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
A million city residents who are over 65 are now eligible to be vaccinated. But try making an appointment. Source: New York Times
A Scramble to Boost Vaccinations in New York
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Teachers, residents older than 75 and more medical workers can now get Covid-19 shots as the state eases its rules. Source: New York Times
After Unused Vaccines Are Thrown in Trash, Cuomo Loosens Rules
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
Now, employees who interact with the public, including pharmacy cashiers, qualify. It was the second time in two days that the state amended its rules. Source: New York Times
At Elite Medical Centers, Even Workers Who Don’t Qualify Are Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
Administrators and young graduate students have been inoculated at leading research hospitals, contrary to state and federal guidelines. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Widens Eligibility After Vaccine Goes Unused or Is Even Thrown Out
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Three million more people will be permitted to schedule vaccinations, including those 75 and older, as the campaign in New York gets off to a dispiriting start. Source: New York Times
Biden Picks Dr. Nunez-Smith to Lead Health Equity Task Force
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Appointed head of the incoming administration’s task force on health equity, the Yale University scientist “is not sitting in her ivory tower.” Source: New York Times
How the Head of a Vaccine Research Clinic Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Dr. Stephanie Sterling, an infectious disease expert, treats patients and oversees vaccination efforts and trials. Source: New York Times
Yes, Parking in New York Has Gotten Worse
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
A convenient spot was never easy to find, but an increase in car ownership and a decrease in available spaces have some drivers desperate. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Rollout Is Sluggish. Can These Pop-Up NYC Inoculation Sites Help?
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
The first two of more than a hundred planned locations in New York City opened on Tuesday in an effort to speed up the pace. Source: New York Times
New Variant Detected in New York Amid Growing Crisis Over Vaccine Rollout
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
The sluggish pace of vaccinations has been particularly striking in New York City, the onetime epicenter of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Rolls Out Slowly as Virus Surges
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
So far, most vaccinations have been given on weekdays, and the sense of urgency that New Yorkers expected has not yet emerged. Source: New York Times
As Rollout Falters, Scientists Debate New Vaccination Tactics
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2021
Should second doses be delayed? Should most adults receive half-doses? Scientists are pondering ways to get more shots into more arms. Source: New York Times