Jacob Javits Center is officially a vaccination site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, after state officials announced a pilot program to manage their Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single dose quota, adding to the list of locations across the city that are offering vaccinations around the clock.
Consultations have already been scheduled overnight for the Johnson & Johnson photo, which will only be offered at the huge Manhattan convention center from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am, seven days a week. New Yorkers can also receive vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer at the center during the day, although they require two doses administered weeks apart. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose. Any photo that a New Yorker wants to receive requires a consultation. New Yorkers must make an appointment to receive the vaccine.
People now eligible to receive the vaccine include people over 65, hospital workers and anyone with pre-existing illnesses, including cancer, kidney disease and pregnancy. People with immunocompromised states, such as HIV and obesity, are also eligible to receive the injection, bringing the current number of eligible New Yorkers to about 10 million in the state.
People lining up at the Javits Center while the mega-site operates 24/7 to administer their first doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pic.twitter.com/HzVUcg79n8
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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrived in New York City on Thursday, reinforcing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal of having 5 million doses administered by June. The city’s hospitals, clinics and vaccination sites have administered 2 million injections since the vaccine was launched in mid-December. The city is also expected to launch a vaccination program for New Yorkers living at home.
On the same day that Johnson & Johnson arrived in New York City, a vaccination post was opened at Co-Op City in the Bronx. On Saturday, authorities announced the opening, with de Blasio recalling speaking to a retired policeman named William, aware of the vaccine’s hesitation.
“He had his own doubts and hesitations,” said de Blasio. “But he said that the more he saw, as millions and millions of people were vaccinated, the more confidence he had, and he also wanted to make sure that when the time came, it would be just one dose.”
Other locations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that are administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine include Yankee Stadium, which began administering the vaccine on Thursday between 8 pm and 7 am
The expansion occurs as COVID-19 rates continue to fall across the state and the city. According to state data released on Saturday, the daily positivity rate in New York on Friday was 2.8%, the lowest since November 21. 78 people died in New York, including nine in the Bronx, nine in Brooklyn, 11 in Manhattan and 12 in Queens.
In a statement, Governor Andrew Cuomo called the reduction “a significant step forward in reducing the spread of COVID during the vaccination of residents as quickly as possible.”
“Our vaccine distribution network is equipped to handle many more vaccines than the state currently receives, and there is no doubt that we will be able to speed up vaccinations as soon as the supply increases,” said Cuomo. “It is also critical that we continue to make the vaccine accessible to all New Yorkers. We will overcome this pandemic together, but we need everyone to continue to take this seriously and remain vigilant.”