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Pharmacies allowed to vaccinate more people as eligibility expands
People 60 and over will be eligible for the vaccine starting Wednesday.
and last updated 2021-03-09 23:25:35-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Changes are coming to who pharmacies can vaccinate.
On March 10th, pharmacies can begin vaccinating people over 60 years old and teachers, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.
Cuomo expanded eligibility to anyone over the age of 60, previously pharmacies were vaccinating people over 65.
Pharmacies can only vaccinate people over 60, and now teachers. They cannot vaccinate any other eligible groups. Cuomo said it follows federal guidance prioritizing teacher vaccination.
âOnce those announcements come down, our phones start to ring,â said Ivylea pharmacy owner Chuck Barone.
Pharmacies waiting for more rounds of the COVID vaccine It s out the door within a day or two
Pharmacies waiting for more rounds of the COVID vaccine
and last updated 2021-01-25 18:25:21-05
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â For those 65 and older getting an appointment for a COVID vaccine has not been easy and the wait continues.
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Many are now on a waiting list at independent pharmacies.
âWeâre finding right now that the state is sending that allocation once a week,â stated Steve Moore, chair, Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY).
There are no Moderna COVID vaccines inside a freezer or refrigerator at Ivylea Pharmacy on Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore.
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