NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced the city is launching a Vaccine Command Center in order to distribute the vaccine efficiently.
The new command center which opens on Monday, will be the "go-to location" to make sure the vaccine distribution is "fast and effective and fair," according to the mayor.
"The Vaccine Command Center is going to be the place where we see the whole picture, everything happening in the city," de Blasio said, calling it the "air traffic control for the vaccination effort."
The center aims to get people involved, build trust and transparency with residents.
Deputy Mayor Melanie Hartzog said the center will have real-time community reports and troubleshooting Inter-agency central hub for vaccine coordination. as well as track and publicly report vaccinations and key metric breakdowns.
There will also be rapid response and troubleshooting and the city will coordinate and mobilize outreach teams in communities citywide and work with communities to build public trust in vaccine.
The city will prioritize 27 communities that bore the brunt of COVID-19 and address disparities head on.
The vaccine distribution in NYC aims to establish vaccine equity principles, build a grassroots network of trusted community messengers with faith and community leaders, virtual community conversation and trainings.
There will also be neighborhood vaccinations sites, including NYCHA locations.
In an effort to protect immigrant communities and personal data while reaching communities, the city will partner with 200 community organizations and host vaccination events at houses of worship, community centers and other easy-to-reach locations.
H+H clinics at NYCHA locations and other NYCHA sites will also support vaccine distribution and create individual and organizational vaccine ambassadors.