Cuomo got the shot during an event in Harlem in which he toured the Mount Neboh Baptist Church vaccination site.
[Ads /]
Cuomo received the one-shot vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, which is less effective against recipients contracting the virus but provides strong protection against severe cases and death from COVID-19.
Cuomo gets COVID vaccine, encourages New Yorkers to do the same
"I want to make the point: take whatever vaccine you can take. They all work. They are all safe. Don't try to pick one over the other. Take whatever vaccine you can get," Cuomo said.
The move was also meant to highlight the racial disparities in who is receiving the vaccinations and address a lack of trust towards the government among the Black community.
The governor noted that white people make up 53% of New York City's population and 56% of those who have been vaccinated are white.
While Black and Hispanic people make up 27% and 28% of the city's population, respectively, they represent just 19% and 21% of those vaccinated so far.
Minority communities were hit hard by COVID-19, Mount Neboh Baptist, in particular, lost 11 parishioners in a month, including nine from the coronavirus.
Harlem church loses 9 members to COVID-19 in last 30 days
Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, NAACP New York President Hazel Dukes, and former congressman Charles Rangel all praised Cuomo's leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
[Ads /]
There was little to no mention of the sexual harassment allegations and nursing home scandals surrounding Cuomo at the event.
ALSO READ: Law firm hired to assist in Cuomo impeachment investigation
Assembly hires law firm to investigate Cuomo sex harassment
MORE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COVERAGE
New York City COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Find out if you are eligible and where you can go to get your vaccine
[Ads /]
Do you have coronavirus symptoms?
Where to get tested in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
WATCH: Eyewitness to a Pandemic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus
Submit a News Tip or Question