Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened. The more highly contagious delta variant... Read More
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While efforts to get more Blacks and Hispanics inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines are bearing some fruit, a new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that continued lower vaccination rates put these minority groups at a greater... Read More
New COVID-19 infections are on the rise in the US and health officials are issuing warnings, even to those who are vaccinated. Over the last seven days, the US saw an average of 23,346 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to data... Read More
I’m proud to share that that 80% of adult residents (18+) in Nassau County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the highest percentage among large Counties in New York State and well above the national average. Across the board, Nassau... Read More
Faced with declining demand for vaccinations, New York State is shutting down three mass vaccination sites, including one at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, the Javits Center in Manhattan, as well as one in upstate Ulster. The... Read More
New York state is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention if there’s any reason it shouldn’t relax its mask mandate for schools. That move could happen as early as next week. In a letter, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker... Read More
Time outside may be beneficial in general, but not all outdoors are created the same. Although much of the world’s population lives in urban areas, humans are hardwired for nature specifically. Even the most disconnected individual will... Read More
The CDC announced on Thursday that fully vaccinated people will no longer be advised to wear masks or physically distance while indoors. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without... Read More
In an effort to get more New Yorkers vaccinated, the city’s transit system is offering free rides and MetroCards to those who get a vaccine at new vaccination sites at major transit hubs. From May 12-16, eight new walk-in vaccination hubs will be... Read More
States and cities are now targeting Americans who might be reluctant to get a coronavirus vaccine as demand for the jabs slows across the nation. The U.S. is now averaging about 2.3M shots per day, which is down 32% from the peak last month, according... Read More
The CDC said that while a vast majority of Americans are getting their second doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, roughly eight percent have not. While it is good news that 92% of Americans are ensuring they are fully vaccinated, that eight... Read More
Health officials are encouraging a nationwide pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines. After 6 women (ages 18-48) developed life-threatening blood clots in response to J&J’s vaccine, doctors are now called to “look in all nooks and... Read More
There is a lot of medical information, including vaccine information, available on the internet these days. Not everything on the internet is accurate, though, and it can be hard to tell what information you can trust and what information you... Read More
Pfizer announced the preliminary results of a study showing that its coronavirus is safe and effective in adolescents. The study found that the vaccine was 100% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in participants who were between the... Read More
New York has dramatically expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning today, March 30, adults aged 30 and older are eligible. Beginning April 6, individuals aged 16 and older are eligible. Be sure to check local eligibility... Read More