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WHECTV Created: February 02, 2021 01:22 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (WHEC) Local governments can choose to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to taxi and ride-share drivers, restaurant workers, and those in developmentally disabled facilities in light of an increase in supply from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.
The governor made the announcement during his COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, just hours after he said governors joined a call with White House officials.
President Joe Biden’s administration will be increasing the supply of vaccines going to states by 5% over the next three weeks on top of the 16% increase the administration previously announced, Cuomo said. Federal allocations to pharmacies, meanwhile, will increase by around 10%, which is about 30,000 doses, he said.