COVID-19: Cuomo Lays Out New Vaccine Distribution Network After Slow Rollout

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday said that he will authorize thousands of new organizations — including pharmacies, labor unions and medical offices — to begin administering coronavirus vaccinations after the hospitals that his administration put in charge of the early phases of the effort have failed to distribute enough doses quickly.

The governor’s announcement came a day after leaders of his vaccination team told New York’s county leaders that they will see an increased role in administering the shots. That move came after weeks of criticism from county officials, who saw their years of mass-vaccination plans brushed aside in the initial plan in favor of regional hubs overseen by hospitals.

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