NEW YORK — New Yorkers will receive free train rides if they get vaccinated against Covid-19 in subway stations, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday as part of a move to speed up immunizations.
Big Apple residents will be able to get a shot of the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine in one of six stations that have been selected for a pilot program to run from Wednesday to Sunday.
As a bonus, they will also be entitled to receive a one-week pass in the metro, or a return trip on suburban train lines.
“We try a lot of creative ideas because we have to increase the vaccination rate,” said Cuomo, adding that if the pilot is a success it will be rolled out further…
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