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East End Residents Face Difficulty, Anxiety In Scheduling Vaccination Appointments

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East Hampton Town is preparing the former CDCH building on Stephen Hands Path to be used as a vaccination center in hopes that having the logistics in place will attract a supply of vaccine shots from the state distribution program.

East Hampton Town is preparing the former CDCH building on Stephen Hands Path to be used as a vaccination center in hopes that having the logistics in place will attract a supply of vaccine shots from the state distribution program. Kyril Bromley

Stephanie Forsberg, an East Hampton resident and who is a science teacher at Hampton Bays High School, was able to snag a vaccination appointment on January 11 through the state's 'Am I Eligible' website and got her shot this past Sunday at Jones Beach.

Stephanie Forsberg, an East Hampton resident and who is a science teacher at Hampton Bays High School, was able to snag a vaccination appointment on January 11 through the state's 'Am I Eligible' website and got her shot this past Sunday at Jones Beach.

authorMichael Wright on Jan 15, 2021
Frustration at the hurdles to securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, even one months down the road, reached fever pitch this week as New York State struggles to match a trickle... more

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