Earlier today, the Yankee Stadium Vaccination Site provided its 100,000th shot since opening its doors to the community.
The recipient of the shot, which was a booster given on the Yankee Stadium field, was Ana Figueroa, a home health aide who is originally from the Dominican Republic and has been a resident of the Bronx for 28 years. Ms. Figueroa also received her initial shot at Yankee Stadium this March. To celebrate the event, she was greeted by Yankees Senior Vice President & General Manager Brian Cashman and Senior Vice President of Corporate/Community Relations Brian Smith. She was presented with a Yankees jacket, Yankees caps for her family and four tickets to the team’s April 7, 2022, Opening Day Game against the Red Sox.
The shot was administered by Dr. Juan Tapia of SOMOS Community Care. In an unexpected coincidence, Dr. Tapia had been the physician for Ms. Figueroa’s fraternal twin sons (now 23) when they were ages 5-12.
The Yankee Stadium Vaccination Site began operation on February 5, 2021, and was established through a partnership between New York State, New York City, the New York Yankees, SOMOS Community Care and the New York National Guard. The 100,000 shots to date include both initial shots and boosters.
About the Yankee Stadium Vaccination Site
Information regarding the Yankee Stadium site, including hours of operation, may be found at www.yankees.com/vaccinate.
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