The University at Albany is officially open for mass COVID-19 vaccinations.
The large tent at UAlbany’s Northwest Gold Parking Lot became the fifth site to open in New York Friday morning. It currently offers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. – but all patients must schedule an appointment in advance either online or via the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline (1-833-697-4829).
UAlbany President Havidan Rodriguez (left) and State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Patrick Murphy (right)
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If you don’t already have one, good luck. State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Patrick Murphy says New York only gets 300,000 doses a week from the federal government, so appointments are being booked several months out. But that doesn’t mean spots won’t open up Murphy urges people to stay patient, and keep trying.