Nearly 60 New York City hospitals are set to receive shipments of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccinations by Wednesday, city Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said.
During a press conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chokshi said that five hospitals are on track to get the vaccines on Monday, while another 54 have shipments scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Healthcare workers are set to be vaccinated first, followed by nursing home residents and staff members.
Earlier in the morning, the first non-trial vaccine shot in the country was administered to a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens.