New Yorkers Age 60 and Up Can Soon Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New Yorkers 60 and older can sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Wednesday, reports the Wall Street Journal . The state has about 500,000 residents between ages 60 to 64 that previously did not qualify for the vaccine, who are now eligible with this expansion. New Yorkers 65 and up are presently eligible. Cuomo said that vaccine supplies have been improving but are still trailing demand for shots in New York, although availability should improve in the weeks ahead. New York has administered at least one dose to 3.75 million residents, or about 19 percent of the state population. Approximately 1.89 million people have been fully vaccinated thus far in the state, or roughly 9 percent of the population.