Governor Hochul Announces 16 New #VaxtoSchool Sites

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 16 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites — including 6 sites open to children five years and older — as the State reaches its final week of #VaxtoSchool programming, which concludes on Dec. 14. Governor Hochul and the State's Department of Health urge all eligible New Yorkers, including and especially young New Yorkers, to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible.

"Our #VaxtoSchool program has helped New York students and their families get vaccinated and has been critical to making sure our schools stay open," Governor Hochul said. "We thank the localities and community organizations on-the-ground who worked with us to administer tens of thousands of vaccine doses to school communities statewide. Parents and guardians: visit a #VaxtoSchool site this week to make sure your child is fully vaccinated against COVID-19."

Building on the State's commitment to making the health and well-being of students, teachers, and families a top priority, on September 21, Governor Hochul announced a total of 120 sites will take place over a 12-week period statewide. At the conclusion of the 12 weeks, 235 sites have been established — far surpassing this goal. Events were hosted at 98 schools and reached 36 counties statewide, spanning every region of the state. As of Dec. 8, 70% of 12-17-year-old's and 20% of five-11-year-olds have received at least one vaccine dose. The number of sites established per region is below.

Operational days for each of the #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites for school-aged New Yorkers are below. A community-based medical professional will be available at each site to answer any questions parents and guardians of school-aged New Yorkers may have. As yet another tool to promote the vaccine, #VaxtoSchool buses — mobile vaccination efforts — continue to support these efforts statewide. The full list of #VaxtoSchool sites is available here.

NORTH COUNTRY

St. Andre's Outreach Center

Outreach Center

12 Homestead Park

Malone, NY 12953

Open: Thursday, December 9; 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech; Second dose clinic

Event Partner: Franklin County

Incentive: Amazon Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

MOHAWK VALLEY

The Arc Lexington

127 E. State St, Gymnasium

Bishop Burke Building

Gloversville, NY 12078

Open: Thursday, December 9; 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

To Register: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/6z7p0e2q/?e_id=3469or call 518-886-8251

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna

Event Partner: Fulton County and Adirondack Health & Wellness

Incentives: Amazon $25 or Stewart's $25 Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 5+

MID-HUDSON

Yonkers Public Library

1500 Central Park Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10710

Open: Thursday, December 9; 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Yonkers Public Library

Ages 12+

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Altmar Parish Williamstown Junior/Senior High School

639 County Route 22

Parish, NY 13131

Open: Friday, December 10; 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech; Second dose clinic

Event Partner: ConnextCare

Incentive: Amazon Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Emerson J. Dillon Middle School

116 Volney Street

Phoenix, NY 13135

Open: Friday, December 10; 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech; Second dose clinic
Event Partner: ConnextCare

Incentive: Amazon Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

FINGER LAKES

It's A Wonderful Life

31 Fall Street

Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Open: Friday, December 10; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Elements on Van Cleef

Incentive: Amazon and Regal Theatre Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

FINGER LAKES

It's A Wonderful Life

31 Fall Street

Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Open: Saturday, December 11; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Elements on Van Cleef

Incentive: Amazon and Regal Theatre Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

WESTERN NEW YORK

Orleans-Niagara BOCES Niagara Career & Technical Educational Center

3181 Saunders Settlement Road

Sanborn, NY 14132

Open: Saturday, December 11; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

To Register: First dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3CQs9Rm; Second dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3p7s0n3; Booster, 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3CZVskz, Janssen/J&J 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3IeskZJ

Event Partner: Niagara County

Incentive: Amazon Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 5+

FINGER LAKES

The Vineyard Farm and Outdoor Center for Excellence

126 Sander Street

Rochester, NY 14605

Open: Saturday, December 11; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Janssen/J&J

Incentive: Amazon Gift Cards for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

WESTERN NEW YORK

Lackawanna Senior Center

230 Martin Road

Lackawanna, NY 14218

Open: Saturday, December 11; 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Janssen/J&J

Incentive: Amazon Gift Cards for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

NORTH COUNTRY

Ted K. Center

4817 S. Catherine Street

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Open: Saturday, December 11; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Plattsburgh Housing Authority and Plattsburgh City School District

Ages 12+

NORTH COUNTRY

Stafford Middle School

15 Broad Street

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Open: Saturday, December 11; 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Plattsburgh Housing Authority and Plattsburgh City School District

Ages 5+

FINGER LAKES

It's A Wonderful Life

31 Fall Street

Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Open: Sunday, December 12; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Event Partner: Elements on Van Cleef

Incentive: Amazon and Regal Theatre Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 12+

WESTERN NEW YORK

Niagara Wheatfield HS - Adult Learning Center

2292 Saunders Settlement Road

Sanborn, NY 14132

Open: Monday, December 13; 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

To Register: First dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3wQRngs; Second dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3FYsGSA

Booster, 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3kHdQYa; Janssen/J&J, 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3obnjcs

Event Partner: Niagara County

Incentive: Amazon Gift Cardsfor individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 5+

NORTH COUNTRY

Essex County Department of Health

132 Water Street

Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Open: Monday, December 13; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

To Register: https://www.co.essex.ny.us/Health/make-an-appointment/ or call 518-873-3500

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

Incentives: Amazon Gift card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 5+

WESTERN NEW YORK

Royalton-Hartland High School

54 State Street

Middleport, NY 14105

Open: Tuesday, December 14; 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen/J&J

To Register: First dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3q5em5S; Second dose, 5+: https://on.ny.gov/3xBR3SQ; Booster 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3bWMPeI; Janssen/J&J Single Dose 18+: https://on.ny.gov/3In1BKT

Event Partner: Niagara County

Incentive: Amazon Gift Card for individuals 12-17 years-old

Ages 5+

Children can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which is available under Emergency Use Authorization for children ages five to 15 and is fully approved for those age 16 and older. The other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized or approved for this age group. If you are a parent or guardian of a school-aged New Yorker, you can also visit vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find a vaccine location closest to you. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and school-aged children, New Yorkers can visit our dedicated website ny.gov/vaxtoschool or follow @VaccinateNY on Instagram.

The overall vaccine and booster effort saw major progress in recent days, with 809,136 total vaccine doses administered the week ending Sunday December 5, compared to 538,920 total vaccine doses the prior week. That's first doses, second doses, and boosters to all ages at locations throughout the state.

The vaccine remains widely available at locations statewide. New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for five-17-year-olds are encouraged to contact their child's pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit ny.gov/VaxforKids, vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Parents and guardians can also view and schedule their child's vaccine appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site here.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to make sure their child is up to date on all recommended and required vaccinations, including the flu vaccine. Please visit the Department of Health website for more information on recommended childhood and adolescent immunizations.