NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – More than half of adults in New York state have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.
The governor said 51.5% of New Yorkers aged 18 and older have either received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine, or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires one shot.
People who have received their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or their single dose of the J&J shot, still have to wait two weeks before they’re considered fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Cuomo said 61.4% of New York adults have received at least one vaccine dose.
In all, 17,450,324 doses have been administered in the state since vaccinations began. That includes 143,553 doses in the past day and 885,608 over the past week.
“Our progress on vaccinations is remarkable, and with about half of all New Yorkers now having received at least one dose of the vaccine, we are steadily moving towards the light at the end of the tunnel,” Cuomo said in a statement.
New York state reported 2,041 new COVID-19 cases and 23 more deaths on Saturday.
Statewide hospitalizations declined to 1,688, the lowest number since Nov. 11.
The state’s single-day positivity rate was 1.06%, while its seven-day positivity rate was 1.18%, the lowest since Oct. 19.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate has declined for 40 consecutive days.
“While COVID has shown itself to be a formidable opponent, the people of this state have proven they are a force to be reckoned with,” Cuomo said. “We are taking great strides toward our new normal, but this fight isn't over yet.”