More Harlem Vaccine Sites Open, Including Walk-Ups

HARLEM, NY — The city has opened new coronavirus vaccine sites in Harlem as part of its ongoing campaign, including sites offering walk-up doses for seniors.

The new sites include Abyssinian Baptist Church (132 West 138th St., near Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard), which opened in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. It will offer about 235 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Abyssinian is open to all eligible New Yorkers, which now includes everyone 16 and older. People can book appointments at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov or by calling 877-Vax-4NYC.

Meanwhile, Abyssinian is also one of two sites in Harlem that offers walk-up vaccinations for New Yorkers age 75 and over, without appointments.

The other site is at City College, 1549 Amsterdam Ave. between West 136th and 138th streets. That site is open from noon to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays.

Other spots in Harlem offering the vaccine include dozens of pharmacies and a number of hospitals and health clinics, searchable at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/locations.

Entering the week, Harlem's vaccination rates were below the citywide average. Rates of COVID-19, meanwhile, have failed to drop in recent weeks despite the vaccine rollout, but experts hope they will decline by mid-May.

Book a vaccine appointment online at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov, or by phone at 877-Vax-4NYC.

NEW: Full details on hours and locations for NYC's big expansion of walk-in vaccination for aged 75+.

Will now be available at 26 vax sites. Also applies for one eligible person of any age accompanying the senior (caregiver, family etc).

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— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) April 6, 2021

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