Do you live in New York and want to get your vaccination done and don’t know how to go about it? Then we have all your doubts and confusions answered here. Read below, register yourself and get your vaccination done right away.
Here’s all you need to know:
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How can I register myself for the vaccine?
- Determine eligibility and schedule an appointment.
The Am I Eligible app is the quickest way to see if you’re eligible and make an appointment. You can also call the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). Once you have successfully scheduled an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email that contains a barcode. You will need to bring this to your appointment.
2. Complete the Vaccine Form
After you have a confirmed appointment, you must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. This form should be filled out online and you will receive a submission ID indicating completion. You will need to bring the submission ID to your appointment. If you cannot submit the form online, it will be available at the vaccination sites.
3. Bring proof of eligibility to your appointment.
Depending on your eligibility category, proof can include:
- an employee ID card
- a letter from an employer or affiliated organization
- a pay stub, a driver’s license, passport
- or any legal proof of your date of birth and residency.
At the time of your appointment, you’ll be asked a series of clinical questions to ensure readiness for a vaccine.
4. If you received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, your appointment for the second dose will be scheduled automatically when you receive your first vaccine dose.
Your second appointment will be scheduled for the same time and at the same location, three weeks following your first dose. You will receive a card onsite with the date and time indicated and a confirmation email will follow a few days later. Please keep in mind when scheduling your first appointment that your second appointment will occur at the same time of day. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine only requires one dose.
Who is eligible for the vaccine?
New York is currently in Phase 1B. With previous phases, this includes the following groups:
- Anyone who is 60+
- Health care workers
- Teachers and childcare workers
- Public transit workers and for-hire drivers
- Grocery and restaurant workers
- Long-term care facility residents and workers
- First responders
- Corrections workers
- In-person college faculty and instructors
- Anyone living or working in a homeless shelter
- Adults with high-risk medical conditions
Who will be eligible next and when?
The next phase (1C) in New York will include:
Frontline essential workers not included in previous phases.