Today (Tuesday, 2/9/2021), Beacon’s Mayor Lee Kyriacou sent a health message via Beacon’s robo-call system, to tell people how to get a COVID-19 vaccination near Beacon, NY. His message is below:

This is Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou with an update on COVID-19 vaccines.

Eligibility: Those who are currently eligible for a vaccine are: people 65 and older, frontline workers including first responders, public safety and transit workerse, educators, front-facing grocery store workers, certain funeral workers, and those working or living in homeless shelters

Everyone who is currently eligible for a vaccine will be able to get one within three to four months.

There are several vaccine distribution locations in our area. All require an appointment. Please be patient, but persistent. I will list them starting with those in Beacon.

Sun River Health on Main Street. Visit sunriver.org or call 845 288 0850. Available wit appointment only. No walk-ins.
Local pharmacies are vaccinating those 65 years and older. Check RiteAid.com and BeaconWellnessPharmacy.com later this month for more information. Please do not call to schedule.
The former JC Penney in the mall and Dover High School. Visit dutchessny.gov/covidvaccine.
The Institute for Family Health in Hyde Park, Ellenville and New Paltz. Visit institute.org
Westchester County Center and SUNY Albany. Visit am-i-eligibile.covid19vaccine.health.ny/gov or call 1 833 697 4829
Castle Point, for Veterans who are either 65 or older or are essential workers, call 845 838 7668.

To sign up for these robo-calls from te City, click here to get an introduction and to get started.