New York will lower the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 60 starting Wednesday, and expand the shots to some “public-facing” workers next week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

Previously, New Yorkers aged 65 and over were eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

“The [vaccine] supply is increasing. If the supply is increasing, we can then increase our distribution levels,” Cuomo said as he made the announcement Tuesday at the vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

“So now 60-year-olds, 60-year-old plus, are going to be available. They can start making appointments tomorrow. They can make them at the mass vaccination sites, they can make them at pharmacies, but that will start 8 a.m. tomorrow,” Cuomo said, explaining, “60 plus — that means people like as old as I am now, will be eligible for the vaccine.”

The 63-year-old governor added that “public-facing” government and nonprofit workers, and essential building service workers, will also become eligible for the coveted shots starting March 17.

According to Cuomo’s office, the category includes workers such as public works employees, social service and child service caseworkers, government inspectors, sanitation workers, DMV workers, county clerks, building service workers and election workers.

“These are the people who are the everyday heroes who are out there doing their job. They’re putting themselves in a possible position of exposure,” said Cuomo. “They are essential for us to continue operating.”

Cuomo also announced that all vaccine sites in the state — with the exception of pharmacies — will be open to give shots to any eligible New Yorker starting March 17.

Previously, certain providers were directed to focus their vaccination efforts on specific populations.

Pharmacies in the state have only been vaccinating those 65 and older, but beginning Wednesday, they will be able to inoculate those 60 and older as well as teachers, per federal guidance.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday cheered the state for expanding vaccine eligibility.

“For weeks, New York City has called for less bureaucracy and more freedom to vaccinate,” de Blasio said in a statement.

“Finally, the state has agreed to loosen restrictions on vaccination providers. They’ve also heeded our call to expand eligibility to New Yorkers over the age of 60 and the hardworking government employees, including building service workers and nonprofit workers, who keep our city running,” said de Blasio. “This is all great news.”

The mayor also took the opportunity to continue to call for more vaccine supply and more local control.

“New York City hasn’t had a single week where we had enough supplies to hit our current capacity of half a million vaccines administered per week,” de Blasio said, adding, “There’s not a moment to waste. Let’s cut through more red tape to get shots in the arms of as many New Yorkers as possible.”