What you should know Fifty thousand New Yorkers have received the $ 100 vaccine incentive available at city-run vaccine sites, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. Most of the $ 100 cards have been to New Yorkers of color and New Yorkers ages 35-64. COVID patients in intensive care have also tripled in the last … Read more
What you should know The delta variant has been found in 83% of the New York City positive samples studied, up from 72% in the last health department report and 57% in the previous week. That strain is now the dominant one in New Jersey as well. Existing vaccines have shown effective protection against the … Read more
NEW YORK – Amid a surge driven by the highly contagious mutant version of the virus, COVID-19 cases in the US have increased six-fold in the past month. New York City, Microsoft, Tyson Foods and the U.S. auto industry joined a cascading number of state and local governments and major employers Tuesday that are taking … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination cards are on their way to becoming one of the most important forms of documentation for New Yorkers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that New York City will soon require proof of vaccination to enter indoor restaurants, theaters, gyms and other spaces, in order to increase the vaccination rate. New York City … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City will require all workers in city-run healthcare facilities and hospitals to be vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 weekly, City officials told our sister network NBC New York. This when the positivity rates increase, mainly with the delta variant. Mayor Bill de Blasio will release details about the measure Wednesday … Read more
This Wednesday, Telemundo and the Hispanic Federation present a helpline in which health experts will answer all questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents. Hispanic Federation volunteers are ready to answer questions regarding inoculation at the local and national levels in Spanish. The open line will operate from 7 am to 10 pm on … Read more
PHOENIX – Arizona state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites will begin to phase out “over the next several weeks,” according to the Arizona Department of Health Services, focusing instead on bringing more vaccines to local neighborhoods, pharmacies and doctors. All state-run vaccination sites are expected to close on or before Monday, June 28, according to health authorities. … Read more
An infectious disease expert at Boston Medical Center says Pfizer’s data on its coronavirus vaccine is promising when it comes to children ages 12 to 15. “For all of us to return to a new normal, we are going to need to vaccinate as much of the population (as possible) and we know that children … Read more
Large-scale vaccination sites operated by Los Angeles County began offering walk-in vaccinations Thursday, and walk-in vaccinations will continue through Monday or while vaccine supplies are depleted. The vaccines are open to anyone over the age of 16, but teens 16 or 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Drop-in vaccines are available at: Palmdale Oasis … Read more
NEW YORK – In another important step to vaccinate all New Yorkers, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday that New York City-run sites will vaccinate anyone age 50 and older and their birthday companion beginning Saturday. the criteria, without the need for an appointment. Previously, the Big Apple only offered walk-in vaccines to New Yorkers … Read more