Syracuse, NY – More than 40,000 Covid-19 appointments are open at the New York state fairgrounds by the end of May.
And at three other government-administered vaccination sites within a two-hour drive of Syracuse, there were at least 70,000 consultations available as of May 31, the latest date for which vacancies are available now.
The abundance of consultations comes as more New Yorkers become eligible for vaccines today.
The fair site administers the Pfizer vaccine, which requires two doses 21 days apart. By making your first appointment, you commit to making a second appointment at the same time of day, 21 days later.
As of 8 am today, the earliest available times on the fair grounds were March 30th. There are 100 to 200 a day until April 11, and 300 to about 1,000 a day for the rest of the month. In May, more than 1,000 consultations are available every day of the month.
Eligibility increased to 10 million to 12 million New Yorkers as vaccine supplies increased. The newly qualified today include the government and civil servants who deal with the public; certain nonprofit workers and essential construction service workers personally facing the public
The new categories include jobs such as public works officials, social workers and social workers for children, government inspectors, sanitation workers, Department of Motor Vehicles employees, county employees, construction services employees and election officials.
The state added three new questions to the appointment enrollment website to determine eligibility:
* Are you a public or government official?
* Are you a nonprofit worker who provides public services to needy New Yorkers?
* Are you an essential, personally-oriented construction service provider or essential construction service provider?
All other groups that were eligible before remain eligible now.
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