Andrew Cuomo says New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Vaccine eligibility had previously been restricted to people over 50, people in certain job categories and those with health conditions that put them at risk for serious illness if they were to become infected with the coronavirus. Previously, 12.2 million out of over 15 million New Yorkers over the age of 16 were eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as of last week. Tuitt said the state's decision to exclude incarcerated people from being eligible to get the vaccine “was unquestionably arbitrary and capricious." The governor has said low vaccine supplies held up vaccine distribution early on in New York’s rollout, but he has eased eligibility restrictions in recent weeks as supply has increased.

Source: ABC News March 29, 2021 17:28 UTC