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Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located in New Hyde Park, began administering the vaccine, made by Pfizer, on Thursday, Nov. 4, according to an announcement from Northwell Health.
“In New York, six in 10 kids who are 12-and-over are already vaccinated," said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president and chair of pediatrics at Northwell Health and Cohen Children’s. "We need to get that number higher – and starting today, we need to chip away at vaccinating the newest group of eligible children. The vaccine is safe. It works – and it will be the way we successfully lower COVID stats across the region, nation and world.”
Northwell Health also reported that it has established "vaccination pods" to administer vaccine's to the newly-eligible age group at the following locations and times:
- Nassau County: (1 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park, NY) Nov. 7 & 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Suffolk County: (5181 Sunrise Highway, Bohemia, NY) Nov. 6 & 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Suffolk County: (284 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, NY) Nov. 11, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, noon to 8 p.m.
- Suffolk County: (4 West 2nd Street, Riverhead, NY) Nov. 7 & 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Manhattan: (200 West 13th Street, New York, NY) Nov. 10, 3 to 7 p.m.; Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Queens: (95-25 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY) Nov. 6 & 13, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Westchester County: (480 North Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY) Nov. 7 & 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointments can be scheduled by calling 844-919-VACC.
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