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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-114 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Phased Distribution of the Vaccine (New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Program), as posted Jan. 15, 2021

Phase 1a (health care personnel, long-term care residents and staff) and Phase 1b groups eligible beginning Jan. 11, 2021 (persons 75 and older, then 65 and older; first responders; teachers and school staff; child care; public transit; grocery workers; corrections); the State 'currently in Phase 1a and initial groups from Phase 1b'

New York State Department of Health · New York - Department of Health (State health department) (State)

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Jurisdiction
New York - Department of Health (State health department) · New York
Level
State
Authority
Public Health Law § 206; the Governor's Executive Orders
Issued
2021-01-15 Jan. 15, 2021
Effective
2021-01-11 (Phase 1b groups) (read as 2021-01-11)
End
eligibility opened to all persons 16 and older Apr. 6, 2021 (read as 2021-04-06)
In force
Jan. 11, 2021 to Apr. 6, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • vaccine providers
  • the public
Functions reached
  • CB patient base (eligibility by phase)
  • CL scheduling ('Am I Eligible' screening)
  • WF workforce (employer access by phase)
Character
context
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

Phased Distribution of the Vaccine... We are currently in Phase 1a and initial groups from Phase 1b.... Eligible New Yorkers in Phase 1a... Beginning January 11, 2021: [Phase 1b groups listed]... Step 1: Determine eligibility and schedule an [appointment through the Am I Eligible application].

Enforcement

EO 202.86 (civil penalties up to $1,000,000 for providers vaccinating ineligible persons, as reported) and EO 202.88 (up to $100,000; allocation forfeiture); providers' NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Program agreements

Notes

The Department's page is the operative statement of who could be vaccinated in New York in January 2021;

Retrieval note

Graded primary for the Department's own page as captured Jan. 15, 2021.

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