State-FEMA mass vaccination site opens at old Kodak Hawkeye building | News [Video]

Hundreds of Rochester residents received their first dose of the COVID vaccine Wednesday at the former Kodak Hawkeye location on St. Paul Street.

New York and FEMA run the site, which is one of four mass vaccination clinics opened around the state to make the vaccine more accessible to underserved communities.

Health care worker Rico Jemison and his wife, Wilma, received their first dose together. Wilma has underlying health conditions, which qualifies her to receive a vaccine. Jemison said trying to schedule his wife’s vaccination appointment had become tedious because most places were booked 15 weeks out.

“When this came out, we were able to get it set up within a day,” said Jemison.

Jemison said now that he and his wife are finally vaccinated, he’s hopeful and looking forward to the end of the pandemic.

Appointments opened up last week, along with a multi-faceted campaign to fill the first …