Cuomo Confirms Who's Next to Get COVID Vaccine in New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced which group of New Yorkers will get the COVID-19 vaccine after all healthcare workers are given the vaccine.

On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the latest prioritization for New Yorkers eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning Jan. 4, eligibility is being expanded to include all outpatient/ambulatory front-line, high-risk health care workers who provide direct in-person patient care, as well as all public health care workers who provide direct in-person care, including those who conduct COVID-19 tests and handle lab specimens.

Beginning this week, eligibility will also be expanded to include home care workers, hospice workers, and nursing home and other congregate setting workers who have yet to receive a vaccine through the federal nursing home vaccination program.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Individuals who work in private medical practices
Hospital-affiliated medical practices; public health clinics
Specialty medical practices of all types
Dental practices of all types
Dialysis workers
Diagnostic and treatment centers
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Speech therapists
Phlebotomists
Behavioral health workers
Student health workers


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