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“We would like to thank Governor Cuomo for ensuring that our EMS colleagues across New York will have immediate access to the COVID-19 vaccine once it is made available. Our members operate on the frontline of healthcare, routinely traveling between uncontrolled environments and face constant risks of exposure to the novel coronavirus. They require all tools available to provide acceptable protections both to themselves and to the patients and individuals they come in contact with. With personal protective equipment becoming harder to come by, having the ability to receive a COVID-19 vaccine immediately among other Phase 1 recipients will help EMS personnel continue to provide the highest standards of care. We support the Governor’s decision to help keep all of our EMS colleagues safe during these challenging times.”
