Inside vaccine efforts in NY prisons: Eligibility expanded, concerns remain
Nabeeha Anwar | Illustration Editor
A judge in Albany Supreme Court ruled in March that New York’s full incarcerated population will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Editor’s note: A free-to-ship fact sheet of what people in prison need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine can be found
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In early April, days after he became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Tracy White sat down in his prison dorm and wrote down four reasons why he would get the vaccine.
He wanted to protect others he comes in contact with. He wanted to protect himself from testing positive again. Upon his release, he’ll try to start his own cleaning business in Syracuse, and he didn’t want to be “alienated from society” when that happens. He wanted to be a part of the slow return to normal that he’s watched on cable TV.