Binghamton, NY (WBEN) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that New Yorkers will no longer need appointments at all state-run vaccination sites beginning Thursday.
While vaccines in the state were once hard to come by and appointments were difficult to obtain, the governor says the state is in a much better spot than it was at the beginning of the year.
"All local health department sites can now allow total walk-in appointments beginning this Thursday. If you were intimidated by the process of making an appointment. No appointment is needed. Come in and get a vaccine," urges Cuomo. He says you can still contract COVID, give it to someone, and then they may die. "Virtually every major medical professional in the USA and worldwide is vouching for the vaccine. This is not the government. 14+ million people have taken the shot," adds Cuomo.
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Additionally, Gov. Cuomo says New York will adopt the new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says all Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors.
"When you are outside biking, hiking running or in small gatherings, you don't need to wear a mask if you are fully vaccinated," Cuomo said.
He notes that the updated guidance will be "liberating now that the weather is warmer."
WNY's positive test rate for COVID is 3.4%, still the highest region in NYS.
