Rockland County Coronavirus Vaccine Is Available For Ages 12+ At Boulders Stadium

Press release from the County of Rockland:

June 18, 2021

NEW CITY, NY, - The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH), Good Samaritan Hospital, and the NY Boulders announce COVID-19 vaccines will be available at Boulders Stadium in Pomona from June 21 – June 27 on the following dates and times:

This will coincide with some local and regional graduations and is open to people with a ticket to the event(s). The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be administered to anyone age 12 and older interested in vaccination. Registration will be on-site.

This will coincide with some local and regional graduations and is open to people with a ticket to the event(s).

Each individual receiving a COVID-19 vaccination during these pop-up clinics will be able to choose from three ticket packages for a game during the 2021 New York Boulders baseball season:

Youth ages 12–17 receiving the vaccine must have a parent or guardian with them to give consent. The parent or guardian must show some form of personal identification, such as a driver's license. If you have health insurance, please bring your benefit card with you. The vaccine is free; however, the health department can collect an administrative fee from insurance plans. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine uses mRNA technology which continues to prove to be safe and effective for individuals 12+. This vaccine is an important public health tool that protects you from getting sick or severely ill with COVID-19 and may also help those around you. "My thanks to the Boulders for the tickets and to the Town of Ramapo for the use of their space," said County Executive Ed Day. "We will continue to work together with our community partners to do all we can to increase the local vaccination rate. I urge all of our residents over the age of 12 to get vaccinated to protect themselves and our entire community from COVID-19."

County Executive Ed Day said:

"We are proud of this partnership to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and meet residents where they are. Setting up pop-up vaccination clinics at busy events such as graduation ceremonies is a way to accomplish this goal. Let's end this pandemic for good and have a safe and healthy summer season by ensuring all our eligible family and friends are vaccinated against COVID-19," said County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.

County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said:

"Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the WMCHealth Network, is proud to partner with the Rockland County Department of Health and the New York Boulders to offer vaccines at graduation ceremonies next week. This collaboration is yet another example of our dedication to our communities by offering vaccinations to all that are interested," said Mary P. Leahy, MD, MHA, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System.

said Mary P. Leahy, MD, MHA, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System said Town of Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht Follow us on Twitter: @rocklandgov

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