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Governor Gives

Blessing To Site

At Dewar Arena

Opening Delayed A Day, Until Friday

By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Governor Cuomo took the Johnson & Johnson COVID-10 vaccine yesterday at the Mount Neboh Baptist Church pop-up vaccine site in New York City.  (Governor's Office photo)

ONEONTA – The opening of the COVID-19 mass-vaccination site has been delayed a day, until Friday, but Governor Cuomo today confirmed the initiative is a go.

"We have a wide network of COVID vaccination sites and the state is moving full steam ahead opening even more," the governor said today in announcing nine state-run sites and the 10th, at SUNY Oneonta's Dewar Arena, which will be operated by Bassett Healthcare Network in collaboration with the state.

 "New York needs to be ready for the next increase in supply, and these sites located throughout the state will help bring residents and their families peace of mind and get us a step closer to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic and restoring a sense of normalcy," the governor said at today's COVID-19 briefing.

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