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Hundreds of S.I. Holocaust survivors, seniors vaccinated through special partnership
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Hundreds of seniors and Holocaust survivors were recently vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), thanks to a partnership between the Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Staten Island and the borough president’s office.
The two-day pop-up vaccination clinic was onsite at the JCC in Sea View to distribute 650 vaccines through VitaCare Pharmacy.
The clinic was part of the JCC’s efforts to spread awareness about vaccine safety and help the borough’s senior population.
In addition, the borough president’s office helped 80 Holocaust survivors and vulnerable seniors register for vaccinations at other sites.
Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall set for March 4
Updated Feb 27, 2021;
Posted Feb 27, 2021
Staten Islanders with questions about the coronavirus vaccine will get the opportunity to have them answered at a virtual town hall hosted by the JCC and RUMC. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Still have some questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine? Soon, you’ll get the opportunity to have them answered by one of the borough’s top medical experts.
The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island, in partnership with Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), will host a virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall on Thursday, Mar. 4 at 7 p.m.