After Unused Vaccines Are Thrown in Trash, Cuomo Loosens Rules
Now, employees who interact with the public, including pharmacy cashiers, qualify. It was the second time in two days that the state amended its rules.
This is the second time in two days that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration has loosened the restrictions on who can get vaccinated in New York State. Credit...Seth Wenig/Associated Press
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Across New York State, medical providers in recent weeks had the same story: They had been forced to throw out precious vaccine doses because of difficulties finding patients who matched precisely with the state’s strict vaccination guidelines — and the steep penalties they would face had they made a mistake.