Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the new COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-2025 season is now available in New York State.
The governor encouraged all eligible New Yorkers — especially those who are 65 and older, are at risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine — to get the vaccine as students return to school and ahead of the respiratory illness season, a press release said.
The governor and New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald also announced the commissioner’s standing order allowing all eligible New Yorkers to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine at any pharmacy in New York State without a prescription from their individual health care provider.
“Now is the time to get the new COVID-19 vaccine to help protect your family and your community,” Hochul said. “As in years’ past, we’re putting health first and making it easy for all eligible New Yorkers to get the new vaccine at any pharmacy statewide.”
The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are now available following the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that the vaccines are being shipped to health care providers and pharmacies. Major retail pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, are now taking appointments and some locations may accept walk-ins, the press release said.
