Campaign to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination Among School-Aged Children
Pop-Up Sites Around State to Provide Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the re-launch of #VaxtoSchool, the multi-faceted statewide campaign aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers. The campaign furthers Governor Hochul's commitment to ensuring equitable access to vaccines, and to make the health and well-being of students, teachers and families a top priority.
"As we prepare for the beginning of the school year and the fall season, it is important that we do all we can to protect our youngest New Yorkers," Governor Hochul said. "By breaking down barriers to vaccine access, these partnerships will allow New York State to continue to protect the health and safety of our most vulnerable community members and keep our schools open. The re-launching of our successful #VaxtoSchool campaign will support our Fall Action Plan, and ensure we are getting New Yorkers the resources they need to protect themselves from being seriously ill or hospitalized due to COVID-19."
The #VaxtoSchool campaign, critical resources and materials for parents and guardians of school-aged children and schools are available at ny.gov/vaxtoschool. The site includes vaccine information, and an FAQ for parents and guardians.
Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary T. Bassett said, "Some children face barriers to receiving COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, but thanks to Governor Hochul's leadership, these #VaxForKids partnerships will help ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12 years of age. As children can catch COVID-19 and develop severe disease, and vaccination remains their best protection against the virus and its variants, I urge all parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated before they head back to school."
Mid-Hudson
Bowen Memorial Baptist Church
14 North Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
Open: Aug. 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 6 months+
Boys & Girls Club- New Rochelle 5th Annual Back to School Drive
79 7th Street
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Open: Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 5+
Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church Back to School event
114 West 4th St.
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Open: Aug. 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 5+
Bowen Memorial Baptist Church
14 North Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
Open: Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 6 months+
Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force
955 Mamaroneck Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10543
Open: Sept. 13, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 6 months+
Bowen Memorial Baptist Church
14 North Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
Open: Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 6 months+
New York City
Harlem Week Children's Festival
Howard Bennet Playground
135th Street and North Side Between Lenox and 5th Ave
New York, NY 10037
Open: Aug. 20 and Aug. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vaccine type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages 5+
Krab Queenz Harlem - Single Parents Back to School Giveaway
100 West 125 Street
New York, NY 10027
Open: Aug. 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 5+
Queens Borough Hall
120 -55 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens NY 11415
Open: Aug. 29, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 6 months+
Bethany Baptist Church Community Booster Event
460 Marcus Garvey Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Open: Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Ages: 5+
First Step Medical P.C.
705 East 180th Street
Bronx, NY 10457
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Event Partner: First Step Medical P.C.
Ages: 6 months to 4 years
One Hanson Place Pediatrics PLLC
1 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11243
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Event Partner: One Hanson Place Pediatrics PLLC
Ages: 6 months to 4 years
National Pediatric Center
102-11 Roosevelt Avenue
Corona, NY 11368
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Event Partner: National Pediatric Center
Ages: 6 months to 4 years
Pediatrics 2000 II Pediatric Center
3332 Broadway
New York, NY 10031
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vaccine Type: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Event Partner: Pediatrics 2000 II Pediatric Center
Ages: 6 months to 4 years
Excelsior Pass Plus
Excelsior Pass Plus is a secure, digital copy of a person's COVID-19 vaccination record or negative test results. Anyone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine or negative COVID-19 test results in the State of New York is eligible for an Excelsior Pass Plus, including children under 18 years old. Parents and legal guardians may retrieve and store Passes on behalf of children or minors under legal guardianship. Learn more about the Excelsior Pass Plus here.
Governor Hochul's Fall Action Plan
The state is actively preparing a Fall Action Plan to address potential pandemic surges later this year. Planning is being conducted in consultation with health policy experts and will also be informed by the voices of New Yorkers through a public opinion survey conducted by the state in mid-June that surveyed residents on issues related to the pandemic.
Fall planning will focus on:
- A Return to School strategy, including distributing three million tests to schools before the beginning of the school year.
- Getting more New Yorkers vaccinated and boosted, including the ability to stand up mass vaccination sites again if the need arises.
- Encouraging New Yorkers to test early, test often.
- Promoting more access to treatment and therapeutics, including a recently launched statewide hotline for New Yorkers who may not have immediate access to healthcare professionals, as well as an ongoing commitment to support New Yorkers struggling with the effects of Long COVID.
- Readying stockpile of personal protective equipment, including 20 million tests ready to deploy where needed.
- Strengthening our hospital systems, including preparations to ramp up the State's Surge Operations Center in the event they are needed.
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