Select Region
Follow us!


Mayor de Blasio Announces Youth Vax Block Parties Across NYC

Mayor de Blasio Announces Youth Vax Block Parties Across NYC

As part of Youth Vax Week, de Blasio announced these block parties to encourage parents to get children ages 12 and older the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.


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

Queens

Manhattan

Bronx

Staten Island

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).



More Health Articles:

The Magical Christmas Lights of Dyker Heights

Tips for visiting the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn to see residents' unique and magical holiday light displays


Latest News:

8 Family Health and Fitness Tips for 2023

Check out these expert family health and fitness tips from Mike Silverman, director of sports at City Parks Foundation in NYC.


Family Activities:



Have a Laugh:

Best Memes of the Week for Parents

Here are the funniest parenting memes from Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit this week.

Author: Savannah Prager is an intern for Davler Media Group/Mommybites and a rising sophomore at New York University. She is an International Relations major and also interns at the NYCLU. See More

Featured Listings:

Eglevsky Ballet

Eglevsky Ballet

Bethpage, NY Eglevsky Ballet has been part of Long Island for over 50 years. As the official ballet company of The Tilles Center, Eglevsky Ballet is the premier b...

Rye YMCA

Rye YMCA

Rye, NY At the Rye Y, we nurture the potential of every child, by cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better hea...

Lice Clinics of America - Long Island

Lice Clinics of America - Long Island

Syosset, NY Lice Clinics of America Long Island ends the nightmare of lice by dehydrating lice and their eggs in one single 60 minute lice removal treatment. Our ...

Play On! Studios

Play On! Studios

Upper West Side , Play On! Studios offers drama camps and classes on the Upper West Side for kids in grades Pre-K-8. Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full pr...