Frustration mounts over vaccine availability in Westchester
A steady stream of people got vaccinated Friday at Westchester County Center in White Plains, but for some residents it's been a struggle to get an appointment or even find a place that has a vaccine.
News 12 Staff
•
Jan 16, 2021, 3:37 AM
•
Updated 1,199 days ago
Share:
More Stories
Hometown Heroes in the Hudson Valley
12ds ago1:28
Medical experts recommend to still take precautions following CDC's revised COVID isolation guidelines
58ds ago1:52
Judge: 3 men convicted in COVID-19 relief aid fraud
79ds ago1:47
Wondrous Things store in Briarcliff Manor to close after 34 years; everything 25% off
206ds ago0:28
Rockland small businesses get COVID-19 reimbursement grant
207ds ago
Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
210ds agoHometown Heroes in the Hudson Valley
12ds ago1:28
Medical experts recommend to still take precautions following CDC's revised COVID isolation guidelines
58ds ago1:52
Judge: 3 men convicted in COVID-19 relief aid fraud
79ds ago1:47
Wondrous Things store in Briarcliff Manor to close after 34 years; everything 25% off
206ds ago0:28
Rockland small businesses get COVID-19 reimbursement grant
207ds agoNobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
210ds agoA steady stream of people got vaccinated Friday at Westchester County Center in White Plains, but for some residents it's been a struggle to get an appointment or even find a place that has a vaccine.
Chappaqua teacher Heather Manusco is having a hard time to get an appointment for her 74-year-old father.
"We scroll through the County Center website and nothing is available yet," says Manusco. "As far as I think April. I think it's up to April 16, but nothing is free until then."
MORE: BLOG
MORE: When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here are 3 things to know about the shot availability
MORE: 13 things to expect when getting the COVID-19 vaccine
MORE: When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here are 3 things to know about the shot availability
MORE: 13 things to expect when getting the COVID-19 vaccine
More than seven million New Yorkers are eligible for the vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the problem is distributors don't have enough doses.
"Our website was just an assemblage," says Cuomo. "It referred you to those websites and those websites said, 'we're booked.'"
Cuomo is optimistic the new Biden administration will solve New York's problems. President-elect Joe Biden said Friday he will use the Defense Production Act to speed things up.
"Our administration will release the vast majority of the vaccines when they're available so more people can get vaccinated quickly," said Biden.
Gov. Cuomo says the feds only sent 250,000 doses this week. That's 50,000 less than normal.
