What to know
- New York City health officials announced that they will open more than 50,000 new appointment places on Friday. On the same day, they will begin to shorten the intervals between vaccine doses and make them available to children under 18.
- The city previously indicated that second doses were to be provided 10 weeks after the first dose, a policy that was put in place to ensure sufficient supply and capacity to administer the vaccine to all New Yorkers who qualify and need. of the first and second dose.
- However, as there is now enough supply, the city has changed its plan and is making the second dose available 28 days after the first dose, which is the recommended time according to the FDA.
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NEW YORK – New York City health officials have announced that more than 50,000 new appointment places will open on Friday. On the same day, they will begin to shorten the intervals between vaccine doses and make them available to children under 18.
According to the city, the vaccine is now available for people who meet all of the following conditions, including those under the age of 18:
- Individuals who have had multiple or anonymous sexual partners in the past 14 days and identify as at least one of the following:
- Gay, bisexual or other men (cisgender or transgender) who have sex with cis or transgender men or transgender women.
- Transgender, nonconforming gender, or non-binary gender (regardless of the sex of their sexual partners).
- Sex workers and anyone engaging in survival sex or any other type of transactional sex (including sex for money, food, shelter or other possessions) of any sexual orientation or gender identity. “
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian unless the minor has a legal right to consent to their care, such as married minors, minors who are parents or pregnant and minors in the military.
Those over 16 or 17 must have the consent of an adult caregiver in person or by telephone at the time of the vaccination appointment. For minors aged 15 and under, it must be accompanied by an adult caretaker. The parent or guardian must in any case give consent by telephone at the time of appointment or by written declaration.
More than 50,000 new appointments will be available on Friday, for dates between Saturday 17th September and 6th October.
Additionally, starting Friday at 4 p.m., anyone who received the first dose of the monkeypox vaccine at least 28 days ago can make an appointment for the second dose, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced Thursday. New York City.
The city previously indicated that the second dose was to be provided 10 weeks after the first dose, a policy that was put in place to ensure sufficient supply and capacity to administer the vaccine to all qualified New Yorkers who needed the first and second dose.
However, as there is now enough supply, the city has changed its plan and is making the second dose available 28 days after the first dose, which is the recommended time according to the FDA.
“We are confident that we now have a sufficient supply of the vaccine to meet current demand and feel comfortable reducing the window of time between the first and second dose,” the city health commissioner said in a statement. Dr. Ashwin.
People who received their first doses between July 24 and September will receive notifications to make an appointment for the second dose.
“We know this brings well-deserved reassurance to New Yorkers who have bravely faced this outbreak,” Vasan said. “During these months, they have adapted to the challenges of vaccine delivery and successfully slowed the spread of this virus. We are particularly grateful to the affected community, which has come forward to protect itself and others, as well as partner organizations who have worked tirelessly to share information. “
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