NEW YORK — New York nursing homes will be required to make booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available to all residents, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday.

The governor’s order comes as officials and health experts around the world monitor the spread of omicron, a new “variant of concern.”

“We’ve got to do everything we can to protect vulnerable New Yorkers. That means making sure everyone is able to get a booster. All nursing homes and adult care facilities will now be required to make booster doses available to all of their residents,” Hochul said in a tweet Sunday morning.

We’ve got to do everything we can to protect vulnerable New Yorkers. That means making sure everyone is able to get a booster.

All nursing homes and adult care facilities will now be required to make booster doses available to all of their residents.

— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) November 28, 2021

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