Protect our children and community—and also get $100 in the process!
Children 5 and older can receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at PS 20 this Monday (11/8) from 12-4pm.
The vaccine provider will be Med Rite Lab, and the vaccine is free (no insurance necessary) for everyone (regardless of immigration status). If you get your first dose at an NYC site, the city is providing $100 to you AND if you list the PS20 PTA as a referring org, the school receives $100 per shot!
Here’s all the info you need:
This is a regular school day for all students, so please drop off your child at 8:20 AM.
No appointment is necessary.
Vaccinations will be administered between 12:00- 4:00PM only. A parent or guardian is required to accompany each child while they are being vaccinated.
Parent sign in begins at 12:00PM at our main entrance at 225 Adelphi Street. You will be required to show photo ID and sign in.
A staff member will call the classroom for your child and you will be with your child as they are vaccinated.
Parents or guardians will be asked to wait with your child for about 15 minutes post vaccination, then your child can return to class or you can sign your child out for the rest of the day.
To alleviate congestion at our main entrance around and during dismissal time 2:40 PM, we are asking that parents and guardians wait until all of the classes are dismissed.
Following dismissal, you will be able to sign into the building and accompany your child to the vaccination room.
In general, when registering for your or your family member's vaccination appointment using the NYC Appointment Scheduler please list “PS20 PTA” (no spaces in PS20, or it won’t show up!) as the organization that referred you! The PS 20 PTA can receive $100 per referral up to $20,000 through the City's NYC Vaccine Referral Bonus Initiative. Getting vaccinated not only helps keep our community safe and healthy, but can also help fund important school programs like our PTA School Assistants, Green Arts, outdoor learning and STEAM!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can members of the community get the vaccine at my pop-up vaccination site?
Only students ages 5-11 can obtain the first dose of the vaccine at the pop-up site. Anyone age 12 and up can visit vaccinefinder.nyc.gov to choose from hundreds of sites across the city offering appointments or walk-up vaccines at no cost.
Will the provider return to the school for the second dose?
No. The provider will refer families to a local vaccine site for students to receive their second dose.
All necessary paperwork will be given to the parent/client at the time of first dose.
How does the provider obtain consent?
Students ages 5-11 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or by an adult designated by the parent or guardian, while receiving their vaccine. This requirement is outlined in the Vaccine Family Letter and schools should accommodate parent and guardian admission to the vaccine site to accompany their student.
If the student is accompanied by an adult who is not the parent or guardian, the vaccine provider must obtain verbal consent from the parent or guardian by phone at the time of vaccination.
There is no consent form option for vaccination of students ages 5-11, as they must be accompanied by the parent, legal guardian, or adult designated by the parent or guardian at the time of vaccination.
Does the parent/guardian need to fill out the visitor screening in order to enter the building?
Yes, the parent/guardian accompanying the student to the vaccination site should adhere to the DOE’s Visitor Policy and Protocol for Visitors.
Any individual accompanying their child to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a DOE vaccine site is not required to show proof of vaccination in order to enter the building for this purpose. Please inform your School Safety Agent of this visitor vaccine mandate exemption.
