Health & Fitness

Westchester Releases List Of Week 9 Vaccine Allocation

Here is where vaccine doses have been sent for the week.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Department of Health released its allocation of coronavirus vaccine for the ninth week of distribution.

Westchester will be getting 7,075 doses, many of which are allocated to retail sites, which will be vaccinating residents who are 65 and older.

Hospitals are charged with vaccinating healthcare workers, and county health departments are responsible for getting the vaccine into the arms of essential workers.

Find out what's happening in White Plainsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Here is the list Westchester County released, along with the number of doses:

The state also has mass vaccination sites where anyone can get a vaccine. The allocation does not include doses sent to the Westchester County Center which is a state mass vaccination site.

Find out what's happening in White Plainsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The state has a website for people to determine if they are eligible for the vaccine and download a form that must be presented.

There are currently more than 7 million people who are eligible to receive the vaccine — a process that could take months based on current allocations. New York is only being sent about 300,000 doses a week.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.