New Yorkers assured on supply of 2nd Covid vaccine dose

New York, Jan 23 : Governor Andrew Cuomo has assured New Yorkers that a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available.
“New Yorkers who have already received their first dose do not have to worry that they will not be able to get their 2nd dose. Second dose allocation is a separate process,” Xinhua news agency quoted the New York Governor as saying in a statement on Friday.
“We always ensure there are enough second doses to complete vaccination for those who got 1st shot.
“New York State will use up our 1st dose vaccine allocations today. But our next allocation is coming throughout the week. As it arrives, we’ll get more shots in arms ASAP.
“Providers should only schedule appointments for allocations they know they’ll receive. We want to avoid all cancellations,” he added.
Cuomo also announced that as of Friday, 97 per cent of the first doses New York received from Weeks 1-5 deliveries have been administered, excluding federal Long Term Care Facility Program.