Ten of New York State’s mass vaccination sites will now be administering COVID-19 vaccines to newly eligible 5 to 11 year-olds, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday.
The vaccines are currently being administered by a network of pediatricians, family physicians, local health departments, rural and federally qualified health centers and pharmacies.
"Parents have been waiting for the ability to protect their young children from COVID-19, and we are doing everything we can to make that possible," Gov. Hochul said. "Since this 5 to 11 year-old age group became eligible, we have been encouraging parents to reach out to their pediatricians and local health providers to set up vaccine appointments and now I'm directing our state mass vaccination sites to open their doors to the youngest and most recently eligible New Yorkers."
The following locations will be administering vaccines:
- The Great New York State Fair - Art and Home Center, Syracuse
- SUNY Old Westbury - Clark Athletic Center, Glen Head
- Crossgates Mall, Former Lord & Taylor Store - Upper Level, Albany
- Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park
- Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, Rochester
- Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn
- Bay Eden Senior Center, Bronx
- New York National Guard Armory, Yonkers
- SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook
- University at Buffalo South Campus, Buffalo
More than 50,000 children in the state already have received their first dose of the vaccine, which has been available at doctors’ offices, pharmacies and other locations. Federal officials gave final approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for kids on November 2.
Parents and guardians can make appointments at state mass vaccination sites here.