MENG ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW COVID-19 VACCINATION SITE AT FLUSHING LIBRARY IN QUEENS

USANEWSONLINE.COM DESK, QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement after Mayor de Blasio announced that the City will partner with Queens Public Library (QPL) to open a new vaccination site at Flushing Library, with plans to open additional sites to serve different communities across the borough.

“I’m thrilled to have worked with Mayor de Blasio to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Flushing Library in Flushing, Queens. I have been advocating for this and I am grateful the Mayor is delivering for my constituents,” said Congresswoman Meng. “Nearly a year ago, my district in Queens was at the nexus of the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot ever go back to those days – and this site will help make sure that we do not. I encourage all eligible residents to get vaccinated when possible. We must get every eligible person vaccinated if we are to safely return to normalcy.”

The Flushing Library located at 41-17 Main Street will initially offer more than 200 appointments per day. It will also include dedicated appointments for eligible Queens residents, and will be open six days a week, from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Additional days and appointments will be available as supply increases citywide.

Starting March 10^th, New Yorkers age 60 and above will qualify to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Later this week, eligible New Yorkers can make an appointment at nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or by calling 877-VAX-4NYC.

Flushing Library’s last day of public service will be Thursday, March 11, from 12:00 PM to 7:00PM. You can pick up any library materials or remote printing requests currently on hold at Flushing through that time. Press Release.