Citi Field Vaccination Site Turns Away Eligible Recipients On Opening Day

Flanked by Mr. Met outside Citi Field Wednesday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed how proud he was of the new mass vaccination site opening at the stadium, which is currently targeting taxi drivers, restaurant workers, and eligible Queens residents. 

“Build it and they will come!” de Blasio proclaimed. 

Meanwhile, many of those who arrived on opening day were getting turned away.

Citi Field only had 200 appointments available on Wednesday, but dozens of people went to the stadium who either didn’t know they needed an appointment or had tried unsuccessfully to book one ahead of time. Staff stationed outside the entrance told would-be vaccine recipients they weren’t able to book appointments onsite.