New Vaccination Pop-Up Site To Open This Week In Wyandanch

WYANDANCH, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that a new pop-up vaccination site will be open in Wyandanch. During his press conference on Tuesday, stated that 11 community-based sites will be opening this week at community centers, public housing complexes, and cultural centers across New York.

In total, these sites are expected to vaccinate over 3,100 people throughout the week, with more sites coming online every week. Since Jan. 15, the community-based pop-up sites have vaccinated 30,000 New Yorkers.

Now eligible local residents will get the chance to get their vaccine at a nearby location. Locally, the Gerald Ryan Outreach Center on 1434 Straight Path will become a vaccination site this Friday, Feb. 12. The hours for the pop-up vaccination site is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pop-up will be re-established in three weeks to give out the second doses.

Also on Long Island, the Magnolia Center on Long Beach will also administer vaccines on Thursday.

"The vaccine is the weapon that will win the war against COVID, however to be truly effective, we must ensure it is distributed fairly and equitably," Cuomo said. "The sad truth is that not only has COVID devastated communities of color on a much larger scale than white ones, but there continues to be skepticism towards the vaccine itself, especially in the Black community. That's why this effort continues to be so critical to our success -- by setting up these sites and partnering directly with the leaders and organizations who are trusted voices in these communities, we can simultaneously ensure access to the vaccine, while instilling confidence in it as well."