NEW CITY, NY – The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) announces 1st dose appointments are available for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Anyone age 12 and older, can visit the COVID-19 webpage (http://rcklnd.us/covid19) to schedule their appointment. Appointments are encouraged but not necessary. Walk-ins are welcome and will be registered on-site.

If you do not have access to a computer and need assistance in scheduling the COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the RCDOH, call the Rockland County COVID Call Center at 845-238-1956 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (except holidays).

The current recommendation is to get your second dose at the same place where you got your first shot. You will be given an appointment for your second dose when you receive your first dose. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires you to get a second dose 21 days/3 weeks after your first dose. If it is not possible for you to return on the date you are given call the Rockland County COVID Call Center at 845-238-1956 to reschedule your appointment.

Any 12–17-year-old receiving the vaccine must arrive with a parent or guardian who will sign a consent form. The parent or guardian must show some form of personal identification such as a driver’s license. If you have health insurance, please bring your benefit card with you. The vaccine is free; however, the health department can collect an administrative fee from insurance plans.

“The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine uses mRNA technology which continues to prove to be safe and effective for individuals 12+. This vaccine is an important public health tool that protects people from getting sick or severely ill with COVID-19 and may also help those around you,” said County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.