BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you have not yet been vaccinated, but plan to go to the Blue Jays game at Sahlen Field Wednesday, you can get a Johnson & Johnson shot before the game.
ECMC will have staff outside the ballpark, offering the vaccine to anyone who is eligible.
If you get a shot at the pop-up clinic, you’ll get a voucher for a free ticket to a 2022 Bisons game. You’ll also be eligible for a Blue Jays raffle prize, which includes tickets to a Blue Jays-Yankees game in Buffalo in two weeks.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement before Tuesday's game, encouraging New Yorkers to get vaccinated:
"In the midst of a terrible pandemic that has exacted a huge toll on New Yorkers and people across the globe, the reopening of sporting events has given us hope for the future and a chance to root for the home team once again. The Toronto Blue Jays play their first game at Sahlen Field in Buffalo tonight with fully vaccinated sections thanks to a partnership between New York State and the Buffalo Bisons, and Erie County Medical Center will administer a new vaccination site at the field that will provide vouchers for free Bisons tickets and participation in a raffle for other prizes to anyone who gets vaccinated there. I look forward to the first pitch tonight and encourage New Yorkers who haven't yet been vaccinated to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. We've fought long and hard to defeat COVID-19, reopen the state and revitalize our economy, and tonight we're taking another step forward toward a brighter future. Go Blue Jays!"
The pop-up clinic runs from 5 p.m.-7:30 pm. Wednesday outside of Sahlen Field.
