City to open vaccine site on the South Shore April 8, mayor says
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
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The much-needed site will open at the former St. Joseph St. Thomas school, located at50 Maguire Avenue.
South Shore residents have complained about the lengthy travel to one of the borough’s other vaccination sites. The closest site was at Staten Island Technical High School, which was shuttered two weeks ago when high schools reopened citywide.
The site was relocated to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Father Capodanno Boulevard, which is further away from the South Shore than the previous location.
The mayor thanked Borough President James Oddo, who joined the daily press briefing, for his advocacy for Staten Island’s need.
Will Staten Island’s South Shore be prioritized for vaccine distribution?
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. There is no immediate plan to prioritize vaccinations for the South Shore of Staten Island, despite high coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity rates that have drawn regular criticism from the city and state.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s current approach, instead, is to focus on parts of the city that are historically underserved and are plagued by long-term health inequities, making them particularly hard-hit during the pandemic’s darkest days in the spring.
Along with his office’s Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity Priority Neighborhoods, the mayor launched the Vaccine for All campaign, identifying the 27 neighborhoods that will be prioritized for vaccine distribution.