Then [the] Moderna [vaccine] the second week. There have also been pop-up vaccination clinics in the past few weeks in the communities We know that the amount of product the pharmaceuticals are coming out with is expanding. WESTBURY, N.Y. (WCBS 880) Nassau County has opened its second vaccine distribution center. Nassau County, NY - Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced today the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccine distribution center, in partnership between the County, Northwell Health and New York State at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury. Provided by WCBS Radio New York The county We are pleased that we were are able to offer the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to all residents and staff through multiple clinics that started on December 28th, 2020. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the fifth overall vaccine distribution site in Nassau County joining SUNY Old Westbury, Nassau County Community College in Garden City, Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury and Jones Beach. Community center is countys second vaccine hub The Yes We Can Community Center is the countys second vaccination hub. We want to do everything possible to prevent that from happening. There is a chance that this variant may become the dominant one on Long Island, Eisenstein observed. Theyve been tasked by the governor for coordinating this effort, she said of Northwell. Weve only been at it four weeks, Eisenstein replied. We were professionally inoculated by 1:30 p.m., we rested 15 minutes and were out the door at 1:45 p.m., He added that there was no pain, no strain and no complications next day for Gloria or me. The Avenue Surgery has combined with the new White Horse Health Centre in Westbury to carry out vaccinations there. When you look at the devastation in our communities, I would implore all of our black and brown people to take it. Andrew Cuomo says there will be thousands of new locations where people in phase 1B will be able to make a reservation and eventually be vaccinated. Im really glad the governor has listened to so many voices that more need access to this vaccine, Curran said. 141 Garden Street, Westbury. As we get doses, we will give them out. Yes We Can Community Center opened today for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution by appointment. We want to make sure that there is an equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.. Especially those that have been hardest hit by this pandemic: black and brown and minority communities.. It is really important to have as many vaccine sites as we can. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the fifth overall vaccine distribution site in Nassau County joining SUNY Old Westbury, Nassau County Community College in Garden City, Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury and Jones Beach. Below are other locations distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines.gov helps you find clinics, pharmacies, and other locations that offer COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. RELATED STORY COVID In New York: Gov. Gov. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . College and at the Yes We Can community center in Westbury. We have the vaccine. Eisenstein observed, When we have enough vaccines we think we can do 500 at each site per day. The state receives 300,000 doses per week. The Town of North Hempsteads Yes We Can Community Center located 141 Garden Street, Westbury opened in September 2012. First responders began rolling up their sleeves Monday as new groups became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in New York Monday. Credit: James Carbone Yes We Can Community Center (Westbury) Northwell Health Physician Partners (Syosset) Northwell Center for Advanced Medicine (Lake Success) SUNY Old Westbury We have used 100 percent of the doses that we have received. It had unveiled another one at Nassau Community College days before. But were also working full speed on getting the vaccine into as many arms as possible.. Vaccine Options and Information 1) Call 1.833.697.4829 and use the NYS sign-up system. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccine distribution center, in partnership between the County, Northwell Health and New York State at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury. Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website. He noted that he would take the vaccine himself when eligible. The announcement comes less than a week after the County vaccine center opened at Nassau Community College and inoculated over one thousand people. But I think our pharmaceutical companies are working 24/7 to get as much vaccine out as possible.. Everything is getting into place at the Yes We Can center in Westbury for the arrival of more of COVID vaccine doses whenever that will be. Curran, as usual, opened the press conference with the latest coronavirus stats in the county, including the positivity rate, hospitalizations and deaths. We will continue to do that [and] work with state partners to get as many residents vaccinated as possible..