COVID-19 Vaccine Site Opens At The Armory In Washington Heights
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York-Presbyterian announced Thursday the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccination site in Washington Heights.
The vaccination hub will be within the Fort Washington Armory at 216 Fort Washington Avenue at the corner of 169th Street.
It is the first vaccination site in Washington Heights and the only one above 136th Street.
The site, which was made possible through an additional partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, offers COVID-19 vaccinations to individuals over the age of 65 with scheduled appointments beginning on Thursday.
New York-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, and Weill Cornell Medicine patients can sign up for an appointment through the Connect online patient portal.
If you aren't a patient of one of these three healthcare providers, you can set up a Connect account by visiting VaccineTogetherNY.org.
"It's critical that we make sure the COVID-19 vaccine is available to all New Yorkers, not just those who have better access to health care institutions, and that's why this large-scale vaccination site in Washington Heights is a step in the right direction," Rep. Adriano Espaillat said in the news release for the vaccine site opening.
Assembly Member Al Taylor also commented on the importance of getting a vaccine site open in Upper Manhattan.
"COVID-19 hit Harlem and Washington Heights hardest in Manhattan and it is critical our community has access to the COVID vaccine. This large-scale vaccination site is a great start towards ensuring the distribution is equitable for the residents of Northern Manhattan," Taylor said in the news release.
This is a developing story, please check back in for updates.
This article originally appeared on the Washington Heights-Inwood Patch
