Quick Digest:
- As of February 1st, New York administered 1,365,404 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and projected to reach herd immunity by September 2021.
- New York is currently in phase 1b of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, which allows health care workers, people in long-term care or nursing facilities, other essential workers, and people over 65 to be vaccinated.
- Phase 1c will likely start in March 2021, according to NYC.gov.
- In Harlem, NY, eligible individuals can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at AdvantageCare, Gotham Health, NYC Health + Hospitals, Harlem, and more. See the list below.
Information about getting your COVID-19 vaccine in Harlem
The COVID-19 vaccines being administered are by Pfizer & BioNTech and Moderna. Both were granted FDA emergency use authorization. Below is some important information about the COVID-19 vaccines:
- Both of the COVID-19 vaccines are about 94% effective in preventing COVID-19.
- Both vaccines were made with mRNA; this type of vaccine CANNOT give you COVID-19 and will not alter your DNA.
- Both of the COVID-19 vaccines require two doses to create a robust immune response. The Pfizer doses must be administered about 21 days apart and Moderna doses must be administered 28 days apart from each other.
- It is important that the second dose you get is the same brand as the first dose.
- The COVID-19 vaccines become fully effective about 10 days after the second dose; however, it is still highly important to continue social distancing and mask-wearing even after being vaccinated.
Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Harlem?
Harlem, New York is currently in Phase 1b in the vaccine administration. The following individuals are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Harlem:
Health Care Workers
- High-risk hospital workers (emergency room workers, ICU staff, and Pulmonary Department staff)
- Federally Qualified Health Center employees
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers
- Coroners, medical examiners, and certain funeral workers
- Urgent Care providers
- People administering COVID-19 vaccines, including local health department staff
- All Outpatient/Ambulatory frontline, high-risk health care workers of any age who provide direct in-person patient care
- All staff who are in direct contact with patients (such as reception staff)
- All frontline, high-risk public health workers who have direct contact with patients, including those conducting COVID-19 tests, handling COVID-19 specimens and COVID-19 vaccinations
Residents and Staff in Certain Group Living Facilities
- Nursing homes and other congregate care facilities
- NYS Office of Mental Health, Office People with Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Addiction Services and Supports facilities
Phase 1b: As of Monday, January 11
Older Adults
- People ages 65 and older
Grocery Workers
- Public-facing grocery store workers
First Responders and Support Staff for First Responder Agencies
- Fire Service
- Police and Investigations
- Public Safety Communications
- Other Sworn and Civilian Personnel
Corrections
- State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Personnel, including correction and parole officers
- Local Correctional Facilities, including correction officers
- Local Probation Departments, including probation officers
- State Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
- Local Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
P-12 Schools, College, Child Care and Early Intervention
- P-12 school or school district faculty or staff (includes all teachers, substitute teachers, student teachers, school administrators, paraprofessional staff and support staff including bus drivers)
- Contractors working in a P-12 school or school district (including contracted bus drivers)
- In-person college instructors
- Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group child care
- Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group child care providers
- Employees or support staff of licensed or registered child care setting
- Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt child care providers
- Early Intervention therapists and teachers with active service authorizations (as of January 13)
- State Office of Children and Family Services:
Public Transit
- Airline and airport employees
- Passenger railroad employees
- Subway and mass transit employees (MTA, LIRR, Metro-North, NYC Transit, Upstate Transit)
- Ferry employees
- Port Authority employees
- Public bus employees
Homeless Shelters
- People living in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared with people who are not part of their household
- People working (paid or unpaid) in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared by people who are not part of the same household, in a position where there is potential for interaction with shelter residents
Other Residential Programs and Supportive Housing
- Staff and residents of residential programs for victims of domestic violence and family type home for adults
- Staff and residents of unlicensed congregate supportive housing
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Phase 1b (Expanded): As of Tuesday, February 2
Essential Workers
- Taxi and limousine drivers (TLC licensees, including ride-hailing app drivers)
- Restaurant workers
COVID-19 Vaccination Centers in Harlem
The COVID-19 vaccine is being offered at 4 major types of vaccination sites. You must show proof of your eligibility for the vaccine when you receive it.
Point of Dispensing (POD) Sites
PODs are typically not drive-up. These sites are open Monday-Saturday. Below are some of the POD sites offering vaccines.
NYC Vaccine Hub - Wadleigh Campus/I.S. 88
Community Health Center/Clinic ADA compliant icon
215 West 114 Street, Manhattan, 10026
(877) 829-4692
Appointment required
Essential workers prioritized
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
Community Clinics and Hospitals
Below are some clinics and hospitals offering COVID-19 vaccines in Harlem. Many clinics require appointments.
NYC Health Dept.- Uptown Clinic
Community Health Center/Clinic ADA compliant icon
158 East 115 Street, Basement, Manhattan, 10029
(877) 829-4692
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
Gotham Health, Sydenham
Hospital-Based Health Center/Clinic
264 West 118 Street, Manhattan, 10026
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
Upper Room AIDS Ministry/Harlem United's The Nest Community Health Center
Community Health Center/Clinic
169 W. 133rd Street, Manhattan, 10030
(646) 715-4995
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
NYC Health + Hospitals, Harlem
Hospital-Based Health Center/Clinic ADA compliant icon
506 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, 10037
(877) 829-4692
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
The Institute for Family Health, Health Center of Harlem
Community Health Center/Clinic
1824 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, 10035
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
Pharmacies
COSTCO Pharmacy
Pharmacy
517 East 117 St., Manhattan, 10035
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
Rite Aid Store #4945
Pharmacy
35-45 West 125th, Manhattan, 10027
Appointment required
COVID vaccine offered: Moderna
How much will the Covid-19 vaccine cost in Harlem?
As part of Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government bought several hundred million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that individuals will not have to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine.
However, it is possible to be charged for the administration of the vaccine if being vaccinated at a private doctor’s office or pharmacy. We estimate that vaccine administration can cost between $16 and $29 per dose.
Once the government is no longer purchasing vaccines, people may have to pay between $25 and $58 for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Sources:
https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/locations
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility.page
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