Third time’s the charm!
New York City will begin providing the vaccine to NYPD officers from Monday – as the state qualifies for the next priority group.
The department’s medical department will begin firing at the guns at Randall’s Island, Rodman’s Neck, Floyd Bennett Field, the Police Academy and the 121 Precinct station building between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to a Finest message sent to police. is sent.
Commandos will let police know when they can get the vaccine, the reports add.
The announcement comes two days after Governor Andrew Cuomo stopped City Hall’s attempt to queue up the police by labeling them medical first responders.
In December, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said police would qualify for the vaccine, but the state’s supply delayed the rollout.
Shea tested positive for the pandemic Friday morning, officials said. Nearly 500 officers have already contracted COVID by 2021, police officials said.