On Tuesday morning, the Today show’s Al Roker received the first round of his COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine live on the air. As part of the NBC morning show’s "Vaccinating America” series, Roker — who qualifies for the vaccine in New York as an individual over the age of 65 — reported his experience from the city's Lenox Hill hospital.
As for securing an appointment for the shot, Roker shared tips for success after his own attempts "all weekend long." "I kept hitting refresh, refresh, refresh on the browser and finally got in…" Roker explained. “They put up a certain amount of appointments each day and then luck of the draw… I lucked out." Prior to receiving his vaccination, Roker spoke with Lenox Hill’s medical director Dr.