COVID Vaccination Rate On The UWS Continues To Rise

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The COVID-19 vaccination rate in the Upper West Side continues to rise, data shows, as the new school year began and vaccine mandates took effect for New York City residents.

As of Wednesday, more than 88 percent of adults in the UWS have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine -- just over 159,000 people.

The Upper West Side vaccination rate for adults is at or above the rate for Manhattan as a whole. Here is a breakdown of the rate by ZIP code.

10025: Manhattan Valley/UWS

• All residents — 77 percent have gotten at least one dose, 71 percent are fully vaccinated.
• Adults — 86 percent have gotten at least one dose, 79 percent are fully vaccinated.

10024: UWS

• All residents — 79 percent have gotten at least one dose, 74 percent are fully vaccinated.
• Adults — 88 percent have gotten at least one dose, 83 percent are fully vaccinated.

10023: Lincoln Square/UWS

• All residents — 83 percent have gotten at least one dose, 78 percent are fully vaccinated.
• Adults — 92 percent have gotten at least one dose, 86 percent are fully vaccinated.

These numbers have grown by several percentage points from the rates in early September.

After a dip in numbers, COVID vaccinations have been on the rise again since Mayor Bill de Blasio's series of mandates. The so-called "Key to NYC," which requires proof of vaccination at indoor restaurants, museums and gyms, took effect Aug. 16, with enforcement beginning Sept. 13. Citywide vaccination rates have likewise risen since then.

A statewide vaccine mandate for health workers went into effect Monday, spurring thousands of people to get their shots, while another mandate for city teachers will take effect 5 p.m. Friday — though teachers have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block it.

You can check out the Manhattan-wide vaccination numbers for yourself on the city's website.

Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.