In an effort to encourage parents to get their kids the COVID vaccine, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off Youth Vax Week with new incentives. On June 2, Mayor de Blasio announced the Youth Vax Block Parties, which will be hosted by popular parks in each borough. Families who attend these events will receive the Pfizer vaccine while enjoying food, music, and other activities.
New York is encouraging mass vaccination because, as Mayor de Blasio puts it, “the more New Yorkers who get vaccinated and protect one another, the closer we will be to moving on from this pandemic and getting back to the people and the activities that we love.”
We all know New Yorkers love having fun—whether at a museum, the beach, an amusement park, or the latest popup—and as Dave A. Choski, M.D., commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, affirms, “vaccination offers young people a chance to more safely enjoy the summer.”
Where are Youth Vax Block Parties being held?
Brooklyn
- Coney Island, 1310 Surf Ave.: June 5-6, 11am-7pm
- Marcy Plaza, Marcy Avenue and Fulton Street, Bed-Stuy: June 3-4, 12-8pm
- Brooklyn Museum, 150 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights: June 2-4, 11am-7pm
Queens
- Corona Plaza, 40-12 National St., Corona: June 1-4, 12-8pm
- Rockaway Beach, Beach 84th Street, Rockaway: June 5-6, 11am-7pm
- Travers Park, at 34th Avenue Open Streets, 78-1 34th Ave., Jackson Heights: June 3-6, 12-8pm
- Jackson Heights, 73-21A Broadway: June 1-4, 12-8pm
Manhattan
- Marcus Garvey Park, 27 E. 124th St., Harlem: June 5-7, 12-8pm
- Van Gogh Exhibit, Pier 36, 299 South St., Lower East Side: June 4-6, 9am-5pm
Bronx
- Orchard Beach, Park Drive, Pelham Bay Park: June 5-6, 11am-7pm
- Boxcar Playground, Crotona Park East and Charlotte Street, Crotona Park: June 5-7, 11am-7pm
- Fordham Plaza, 1 Fordham Plaza, Belmont: June 1-3, 12-8pm
Staten Island
- Tappen Park, between Bay, Canal, and Water streets: June 3-6, 12-6pm
To learn more about Youth Vax Week, visit the vaccination sites themselves. To find the nearest COVID-19 vaccine site carrying the Pfizer vaccine, visit vaccinefinder.nyc.gov or call 844-VAX-4NYC (844-829-4692).
