Stony Brook Doles Out 200,000th Coronavirus Vaccine Dose

STONY BROOK, NY — Stony Brook University administered its 200,000th dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the school announced.

The mark was reached at the state-run mass vaccination site established by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, located in the Innovation & Discovery Building (IDC) in the university’s Research and Development (R&D) Park. Stony Brook’s IDC Point of Distribution (POD) has been up and running since Jan. 18. Overall, Stony Brook Medicine has doled out 350,000 vaccines at PODs across Long Island.

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"I am so proud of the critical contribution Stony Brook University is making in the battle to stop the spread of this disease and bring the COVID crisis to an end," said Maurie McInnis, president of Stony Brook University, via news release. "[Thursday's] vaccine milestone is a profound testament to the dedication, expertise and resources we’ve been able to provide to the lives of those in our community and beyond."

Stony Brook Medicine has also played a critical role in vaccinating residents on the East End of Long Island. The school's other state-run vaccination site, at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus, opened March 19 and has since distributed 30,000 vaccines. In addition, 20,000 shots have been distributed through PODs facilitated by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in Southampton and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. Another 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered at Stony Brook University Hospital.

"[The] milestone of administering 200,000 COVID-19 vaccinations at the R&D Park, in partnership with New York State, demonstrates our responsiveness, capabilities and determination to protect the Long Island community," said Dr. Margaret McGovern, vice president for Health System Clinical Programs and Strategy at Stony Brook Medicine. "We will keep doing our part to vaccinate as many people as possible."

The university's medical branch has also worked with the state to develop community PODs as pop-up sites in underserved communities on the island in an effort to reach communities of color and the elderly.