What you should know In just over a week since the city began offering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11, more than 72,000 doses have been administered, and a third of these vaccinations were done in pop-ups located in public schools. Emphasizing the success of the city’s COVID-19 vaccination program that brought … Read more
The governor Pedro Pierluisi and the Secretary of Health, Carlos Mellado López, celebrated on Monday the dismissal of the federal case that sought to declare unconstitutional the Executive Order that made vaccination mandatory in public employees. After an extensive parade of witness and scientific evidence, Federal Judge Pedro Delgado, validated Administrative Bulletin OE-2021-058 and dismissed … Read more
What you should know A family custody battle is now in the midst of a vaccine debate following a court ruling that a girl’s father must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or undergo periodic testing for visitation. A New York City judge ruled Oct. 7 in favor of the mother’s motion requesting that the … Read more
NEW YORK – A New York man was arrested after authorities said he presented a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to his employer. The New York State Police confirmed that the 24-year-old from Eaton, New York, was arrested for second-degree possession of a counterfeit instrument, which is a felony. The arrest was due to an investigation … Read more
What you should know A federal judge temporarily blocked New York State from forcing medical workers to get vaccinated after a group of healthcare workers sued, saying their constitutional rights were violated because the state’s mandate did not allow exemptions. religious. Seventeen healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed in a lawsuit Monday that their … Read more
What you should know A federal judge temporarily blocked New York State from forcing medical workers to get vaccinated after a group of healthcare workers sued, saying their constitutional rights were violated because the state’s mandate did not allow exemptions. religious. Seventeen healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed in a lawsuit Monday that their … Read more
TEXAS – This Saturday, September 11, health officials will hold a special event in Dallas to vaccinate more people against COVID-19. However, it is a very special one as they will also give away tickets to the State Fair of Texas for the first 50 people to receive the vaccine. The event will be held … Read more
NEW YORK – For months, New York City health leaders have struggled to improve vaccination rates in communities of color. This may be your biggest win yet. According to data from NYC Test and Trace Corps, 50.82% of city residents who identify as Latino had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by … Read more
NEW YORK – New York health officials said Saturday that they will soon issue state guidance on administering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people with weak immune systems after the federal government will approve the additional dose. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker confirmed Saturday that the New York Vaccine Task Force … Read more
What you should know In a matter of weeks, the highly transmissible delta variant went from being the second most dominant strain in New York City to becoming the majority of cases tested for COVID-19. According to city data reported on July 9, the delta variant accounted for 26% of all positive samples tested in … Read more