City health officials are setting their sights on younger New Yorkers for COVID-19 vaccines, as infection rates have ticked up in recent weeks and the highly-contagious Delta variant has become one of the dominant strains in the five boroughs.
“The spread of the Delta variant means that it is perhaps the most dangerous time to be unvaccinated,” said Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daily press briefing Monday, July 12. “You’ll see an even more concerted push around ensuring that younger people get vaccinated over the course of the summer.”
