New York State is encouraging eligible New Yorkers to take the required trainings to become vaccinators and support the State’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order expanding the eligible pool of trainees who can administer vaccinations at a “POD site” (flexible vaccination sites that can be set up in any community) pursuant to a non-patient specific order provided they first receive training. These include:
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs)
Pharmacists who are not certified to administer immunizations by SED
Midwives who are not certified to administer immunizations by SED
Dentists
Dental hygienists*
Podiatrists
Emergency Medical Technicians
Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians
Students in eligible education programs (medicine, nursing, PA, pharmacy, dentistry, podiatry, and midwifery)
*Must have been issued a dental hygiene restricted local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate
Check out the full details at NY Covid-19 Vaccination Training!
Submitted by: Student Health Services