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80% Of People In This Oyster Bay ZIP Code Have Gotten Vaccine
More than two-thirds of people in this Oyster Bay ZIP code have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, according to public health data.

More than two-thirds of people in this Oyster Bay ZIP code have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, according to public health data.

A majority of Great Neck residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to public health data.
The requirement, sparked by increased COVID-19 numbers, does not apply to those with proof of vaccination.
Two cancer patients at Northwell Health received a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
It will touch on "misconceptions and address concerns about key vaccinations, including those for COVID-19, flu, and HPV," officials said.
During the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. clinic at the Mastic Fire Department on 1080 Mastic Rd., the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine will be distributed.
Here's how hospital workers' coronavirus vaccination rates on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley compare to the rest of New York.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has added 12 new pop-up sites across the state in an effort to boost lagging vaccination rates.
NY will set off fireworks tonight at 10 sites and light 13 state landmarks in blue and gold (including 2 Hudson River bridges) to celebrate.
A medical team from the state will be on hand Friday to distribute the vaccine at Smith Point County Park in Shirley.
Anyone vaccinated in NY this week against COVID-19 gets a pass, plus 2 state parks in Rockland and Westchester will host pop-up clinics.
The afternoon clinic will offer two types of vaccine. Walk-ins are welcome or save time by registering in advance.
​The vaccine will be available by appointment at all Long Island locations, and most across the state.
The Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 will be offered, with a second dose scheduled for June 12.
Purchase College and Westchester Community College are among the schools making preparations in the Hudson Valley.
The service this month is for homebound residents and for those who would feel more comfortable getting their first dose at home.
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At 3 p.m., there were 25 out of 80 spots still available at St. Peter’s of Alcantara R.C. Church; once filled more spots will be added.
Another eight people died in the past week of COVID-19 in Rockland County.
No appointment necessary: Hudson Valley seniors can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at state clinics in Yonkers and NYC.
As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, there were 256 appointments unfilled, according to the Putnam County Health Department sign-up site.
The governor visited the Angry Orchard cidery to make an announcement about mobile vaccination clinics.
Health officials called for a pause in the use of the J&J coronavirus vaccine due to rare cases of blood clotting in women age 18-48.
The trailblazers are: Hanna Riva Goldberg, 16, of Great Neck ; Paul Navarro, 17, of Hempstead; and Brianna Justice, 16, of Brooklyn.
The county's coronavirus positivity rate is just under 5 percent.
Everyone who has been involved in the county's full-court-press vaccination program should be proud, said the health commissioner.
Hanna Riva Goldberg, 16, of Great Neck ; Paul Navarro, 17, of Hempstead; and Brianna Justice, 16, of Brooklyn were inoculated Tuesday.
The Empire Center parsed the data on vaccine demographics and found New York lagged on senior vaccinations but was above average for 18-65.
The state will open a mass vaccination site at RCC Thursday morning.
The site will open as people age 30 and up become eligible to be vaccinated in New York.
Everyone 16 and up will be eligible as of April 6. Meanwhile, LI and the HV continue to grapple with high positivity rates.
They will receive their second dose of the vaccine April 17.
County health officials listed locations where vaccine doses have been allocated this week.
Putnam's rolling average of positive cases is 5.1 percent. Officials remind residents of the current limits for gatherings.
The Roll Up Your Sleeve campaign partners houses of worship with clinics as New Yorkers age 50+ can be vaccinated against coronavirus.
Here's how to register.
The county executive is pleased that workers in highway departments, the DMV and other public-facing services are now eligible.
16 pop-up clinics are coming next week across the state; Haverstraw and Mamaroneck have already filled all appointments.
Restaurant staff and public-facing government workers lined up for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on the SUNY WCC Valhalla campus Tuesday.
The County Executive says it's not fair that Long Island has five mass vaccination sites when Rockland has none.