Students in Dix Hills roll up their sleeves at COVID-19 vaccine pop-up site
Suffolk police gave shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Long Islanders between the ages of 16 to 18.
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May 1, 2021, 9:26 PM
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489ds agoHalf Hollow Hills High School East transformed its cafeteria
into a pop-up vaccination site on Saturday morning.
Suffolk police gave shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Long
Islanders between the ages of 16 to 18.
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Medical experts say vaccinating teenagers is a crucial part
of conquering the pandemic.
“Without us getting the appropriate vaccination rates in
this population, I am afraid that the virus will continue to propagate,” said
Dr. James Vosswinkle, the medical director for Suffolk police. “We'll have to
deal with potential mutations and there's a possibility we won't be able to
eliminate the virus from our society like we all desperately want.”
Suffolk County plans to set up more pop-up vaccination sites
at schools in the coming weeks.
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