A vial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

All NYC Adults Are Vaccine Eligible but Access Gaps Remain

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 7, 2021

As vaccine eligibility expands around the county the question remains: Is everyone eligible getting the shot and if not, is it because of hesitancy or difficulty scheduling appointments? In a series of conversations, Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, joins to talk about how some communities still face challenges in accessing the vaccine. Today she's joined by Victor Peralta, MD, a pediatrician at Elmhurst Hospital and a member of SOMOS Community Care, a health network predominantly located in lower income neighborhoods that recently partnered with the State to administer vaccines.

→Vaccine Appointment Hotlines:

New York State: 833 697 4829

New York City: 877-829-4692

→To reach Epicenter-NYC: hello@epicenter-nyc.org

 

 

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