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New York Lowering Vaccine Eligibility Age To 50 Tuesday

Colleen Laico, from Kingston, NY, a medical professional at the ER at Kingston Hospital, receives her COVID-19 vaccination at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, December 18, 2020
Courtesy of the Office of Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan
Colleen Laico, from Kingston, NY, a medical professional at the ER at Kingston Hospital, receives her COVID-19 vaccination at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, December 18, 2020

New York state is lowering the age to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine to 50 starting Tuesday.

Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at a church in Mount Vernon. Previously, you had to be 60 or older, have certain comorbidities, or work in public-facing industries to sign up for the shot.

“Vaccines will be available for people 50 years old and above. So we are dropping the age as we’re vaccinating more people,” Cuomo said.

It comes as the state’s vaccine supply increases. President Joe Biden said he wants all adults nationwide to be eligibible to receive the vaccine by May 1.

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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