Cuomo won't get the vaccine until doses reach minorities in NY

The governor agrees to intensify the vaccination process

Photo: Flickr NY Governor’s Office / NY Governor Office

Governor Andrew Cuomo pledged this Sunday to multiply all actions that are necessary with a view to speed up the vaccination process throughout New York State.

“I am committed to social and racial justice in the distribution of this vaccine. Race or income will not determine who lives or who dies, ”Cuomo said in a prerecorded speech broadcast at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, located in Harlem where he insisted that New Yorkers continue to wear face masks and be vigilant to get vaccinated against COVID- 30.

Cuomo’s reaction is assumed to be a response to the criticism he received over the weekend that New York is not having a vaccination rate according to the severity of the proportion of cases.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracker, New York has administered vaccines to 723 people for each 100 thousand, a rate of around or from 14% compared to the rate of Florida, which has so far immunized at a rate of 823 For each 100 thousand inhabitants.

Cuomo promised in his message that he will ensure that the distribution of the vaccine is equitable . Additionally, he said he has no plans to receive the vaccine until it is available to black, Hispanic and poor communities throughout the state.

“Until the vaccine is Available in the South Bronx and the East Side of Buffalo, and Wyandanch, and South Jamaica, and Edgerton and East Utica, our work will not be done. We are doing our part, but you have to do yours. We must all have faith and trust in the vaccine, and we must have generosity of soul “, said Cuomo.

The governor said that of the 70 to 90% of New Yorkers need to be vaccinated to be effective.

“No one is safe unless everyone is safe. The year 2021 promises to be better, but everything will depend on what let’s do. The new year presents challenges that we must also live up to ”, highlighted the first state executive.

Cuomo urged residents to be diligent to stop the spread COVID – 30. “I also understand the fatigue caused by the virus like anyone else, but we cannot get fatigued. If we tire before the enemy, the enemy wins. It’s that simple, ”he underlined.

On the other hand, the governor revealed the figures of the pandemic in the state until this weekend. With 7, 823 patient hospitalizations, 1. 344 patients in ICU; of which 823 are intubated. The statewide positivity rate was 7, 98%, while 138 COVID deaths – 19 occurred in New York State on Saturday, totaling 30, 476 deaths in the pandemic so far.

“One of our most urgent challenges, along with maintaining our diligence to stop the spread of the virus, will be to ensure that the vaccine is available fairly,” Governor Cuomo said. “COVID has exposed many of the injustices that exist in our society, especially that racism is, without a doubt, a public health crisis. Data has continued to show that despite higher infection and death rates in Black and Latino communities, testing has remained more widely available in white communities, ”Cuomo said.

The governor added that he refuses to accept that race or income determines who lives and who dies in New York. So, he said, “as we work to break down barriers and ensure vaccine access for all, you will not take the vaccine until it is available to your age group in black, Hispanic and poor communities across the state.”