Governor Cuomo Announces New Yorkers 50 Years of Age and Older Will Be Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

New Yorkers 50 Years of Age and Older Can Make Appointments Tomorrow at 8 a.m.

More Than 1.65 Million Doses Administered Through New York Mass Vaccination Sites and FEMA Sites to Date

103,425 Doses Administered Across New York State in the Last 24 Hours

More than 1 Million Doses Administered Over Past Seven Days

Vaccine Dashboard Will Update Daily to Provide Updates on the State's Vaccine Program; Go to ny.gov/vaccinetracker

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that starting tomorrow at 8 a.m., New Yorkers 50 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. 103,425 doses have been administered across New York's vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1 million doses have been administered over the past seven days. More than 1.65 million doses have been administered through New York mass vaccination sites and FEMA sites to date. Delivery of the week 15 allocation begins mid-week.

"We continue to kick vaccinations into overdrive throughout the state by expanding eligibility, establishing new vaccination sites and allowing providers to reach new populations. More New Yorkers are getting vaccinated every single day, but we still have a long way to go before defeating the COVID beast and reaching safety," Governor Cuomo said. "New York's distribution network is at the ready to handle an expected increase in supply, and we're excited to expand eligibility even further to New Yorkers over the age of 50 as we move to get through the COVID-19 pandemic."

New York's vast distribution network and large population of eligible individuals still far exceed the supply coming from the federal government. Due to limited supply, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment.

The 'Am I Eligible' screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks. New Yorkers can use the following to show they are eligible:

Doctor's letter, or
Medical information evidencing comorbidity, or
Signed certification

Vaccination program numbers below are for doses distributed and delivered to New York for the state's vaccination program, and do not include those reserved for the federal government's Long Term Care Facility program. A breakdown of the data based on numbers reported to New York State as of 11 AM today is as follows.

STATEWIDE BREAKDOWN

Total doses administered - 7,737,230

Total doses administered over past 24 hours - 103,425

Total doses administered over past 7 days - 1,037,382

Percent of New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 26.1%

Percent of New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 13.4%

	People with at least one vaccine dose		People with complete vaccine series
Region	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region	322,279	3,784	159,185	1,810
Central New York	283,395	4,553	156,511	2,556
Finger Lakes	329,918	3,510	163,338	1,877
Long Island	601,877	9,090	326,227	3,689
Mid-Hudson	511,939	8,134	242,125	2,231
Mohawk Valley	141,018	1,882	75,481	911
New York City	2,327,659	26,525	1,212,400	22,477
North Country	154,648	986	88,896	956
Southern Tier	178,697	2,019	91,129	822
Western New York	346,683	5,464	177,399	1,228
Statewide	5,198,113	65,947	2,692,691	38,557

	1st doses fully delivered to New York Providers	2nd doses fully delivered to New York Providers	TOTAL	CUMULATIVE
Week 1 Doses arriving 12/14 - 12/20	163,650	0	163,650	163,650
Week 2 Doses arriving 12/21 - 12/27	452,125	0	452,125	615,775
Week 3 Doses arriving 12/28 - 01/03	227,395	0	227,395	843,170
Week 4 Doses arriving 01/04 - 01/10	239,025	165,150	404,175	1,247,345
Week 5 Doses arriving 01/11 - 01/17	221,315	119,925	341,240	1,588,585
Week 6 Doses arriving 01/18- 01/24	250,400	462,395	712,795	2,301,380
Week 7 Doses arriving 01/25 - 01/31	260,150	239,525	499,675	2,801,055
Week 8 Doses arriving 02/01 - 02/07	321,850	220,720	542,570	3,343,625
Week 9 Doses arriving 02/8 - 02/14	320,000	244,500	564,500	3,908,125
Week 10 Doses arriving 2/15 - 2/21	356,990	265,525	622,515	4,530,640
Week 11 Doses arriving 2/22 - 2/28	393,530	305,780	699,310	5,229,950
Week 12 Doses arriving 03/01 - 03/07	1,020,660	290,500	1,311,160	6,541,110
Week 13 Doses arriving 03/08 - 03/14	618,880	526,415	1,145,295	7,686,405
Week 14 Doses arriving 03/15 - 3/21	699,790	584,775	1,284,565	8,970,970

New Yorkers seeking to determine eligibility and schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site, can visit the 'Am I Eligible' website. New Yorkers may also call their local health department, pharmacy, doctor, or hospital for additional information and to schedule appointments where vaccines are available.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state's vaccination effort.

New Yorkers who suspect fraud in the vaccine distribution process can now call 833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) toll-free or email the state Department of Health at [email protected]. Hotline staff will route complaints to the appropriate investigative agencies to ensure New Yorkers are not being taken advantage of as the State works to vaccinate the entire eligible population.