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New York Governor Cuomo announced on the 12th that in order to promote the delivery of vaccination for young people, universities and colleges will obtain the new crown vaccine directly from the state capital.
According to PIX11, Cuomo pointed out that the infection rate among young people has risen from 9% to 14%, partly because the state prioritizes the elderly in the initial allocation of vaccines, and another reason is that young adults are still vaccinated. Hesitate.
Cuomo held a press conference at Suffolk County Community College (Suffolk County Community College) in Brentwood, which is one of New York's large vaccine sites and has vaccinated more than 2 people since it opened.
He said that New York State is currently focusing on vaccinating students to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
"We are going to vaccinate students before the end of the school year," Cuomo said. "The infection rate among people aged 18 to 24 is rising. We let them go back to school and let us use the school as a vaccine base. reasonable."
The State University of New York will take the lead in vaccinating current students.School leaders previously announced that they will inject a single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine before the end of the semester.
The state government will initially allocate 3.5 doses of vaccine, of which 2.1 doses will be distributed to state university students and 1.4 doses will be distributed to private schools.The school will give priority to vaccinating students who will be leaving in the summer and commuting students.Students can make an appointment through their school.
