New Yorkers, 16 and older, will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by next week

New Yorkers age 30 and over will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday — and everyone 16 years and older will be eligible to receive a shot next week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

Those age 30 and above can both begin to schedule appointments and get inoculated starting Tuesday, while those 16 and older can start to schedule appointments and get vaccinated beginning April 6. The move comes after the governor lowered the vaccine eligibility age to 50 last week.