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Covid-
19: New Time Frame Provided For When Vaccine Booster Shots May Be Necessary
Executives and experts at the center of COVID-19 pandemic response are now providing a more specific possible time frame for when Americans who were first to receive a vaccine dose may need to take a booster shot. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, speaking during an Axios event, said that the data he has reviewed supports the notion "that likely there will be a need for a booster somewhere between eight and 12 months" after the initial vaccination regime. That means those who were among the first to get a vaccine shot in mid to late December 2020 or early January 2021 would likely need a booster sh…
Lifestyle
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19: NY's Easing Of Restrictions Starts; Here's What It Means
Time to get back in the New York Groove. The Empire State took its largest step forward so far in reopening the economy as New York ramps up its COVID-19 vaccination program and looks toward a return to normalcy as more businesses open up. As of Wednesday, May 19, capacity restrictions and curfews have largely been lifted in New York, and anyone fully vaccinated will no longer be required to continue wearing facial coverings. The mandatory midnight closing time for bars and restaurants ended for outdoor dining areas beginning on Monday, May 17, and for indoor dining areas on Monday, May …
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19: Mask On? Mask Off? Cuomo Said State Is 'Reviewing' New CDC Guidance
Mask and facial covering restrictions may soon be eased up for fully vaccinated New Yorkers as the state and country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is independently reviewing new CDC guidance on mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals indoors. The new guidance from the federal government calls for continued mask-wearing in more crowded indoor spaces such as on mass transportation, hospitals, prisons, or homeless shelters, but eases restrictions on workplaces, schools, and similar locations. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Brand-New Guida…
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19: Westchester County Rolls Out Vaccination Clinics For Teens
Westchester County is ready to welcome a fresh wave of residents seeking the COVID-19 vaccine as the CDC approved it for use in children between the ages of 12 and 15. This week, the FDA approved emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine in children, followed by the CDC recommending that parents go get their children vaccinated. Now, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that he is welcoming parents and children to sites set up by the Health Department to vaccinate those that are newly eligible. Latimer said that the Westchester County Center is now taking patients 12 and up to admini…
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Covid-
19: Here's How Many NYers Are Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data
More than a million New Yorkers have received COVID-19 vaccinations in the past seven days as the number fully vaccinated against the virus continues to rise. On Monday, May 3, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that more than seven million of New York's 19.5 million residents are now fully vaccinated. 91,035 doses have been administered across the state's vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1.1 million doses have been administered over the past seven days. In total, 15,734,364 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in New York since the vaccination progra…
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Covid-
19: Results Of New Federal Study On Vaccine Effectiveness Released
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that the COVID-19 vaccine has proven effective in preventing hospitalizations among older adults who are fully vaccinated. According to the CDC, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines are 94 percent effective in adults ages 65 and older who have received both doses of the shot and allowed 14 days to pass after the second dose. The study, which followed more than 400 hospitalized adults across 14 states from January to March, also found that the two-dose vaccines are 64 percent effective in the elderly who have o…
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Covid-
19: CDC Announces Major New Guidance On Mask Wearing
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just released major new guidance on mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new guidance, announced Tuesday afternoon, April 27, people who are fully vaccinated and who are outdoors no longer have to wear masks if they are gathered in small groups. Masks should still be worn at heavily attending outdoor gatherings, including concerts and sports events, where social distancing is not possible, the CDC said. It is also safe for those fully vaccinated to return to several activities inside, including attending religious ser…
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Covid-
19: Here's Number Of Americans Who've Become Infected Despite Being Vaccinated, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has released the first data on so-called "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases, meaning those who have become infected despite being fully vaccinated. So far, there have been about 5,800 such cases, the CDC told CNN. At the time that data was collected, 77 million American adults had been fully vaccinated, meaning 99.992 percent had dodged the disease. The efficacy rates of the double-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are both around 95 percent. "To date, no unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or vaccine ch…
Lifestyle
Planning A Safe, Fun Summer 2021 For Your Family
As the days get warmer, we itch to be able to get outside, enjoy the weather and prepare for the summer. We would like to return to normalcy and for our children to have fun, even though we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. To accomplish this we must follow the familiar rules for reducing virus transmission: wearing masks, social distancing and handwashing/disinfecting. Thinking about what is safe for your children so they can enjoy a long, healthy summer? Dr. Hildred Machuca, pediatrician at Northwell Health Physician Partners/Westchester Health, offers information and guida…
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19: More Young People Getting Hospitalized From 'Stickier,' Highly Contagious Strain
The new “stickier” COVID-19 variant that derived in the United Kingdom could be at the root of the recent rash of younger Americans getting infected with the virus. Unlike the original COVID-19 strain that came to the East Coast from Wuhan, the new, more transmittable B.1.1.7 variant has proven to be a formidable foe for younger Americans, who have seen the number of infections rapidly rising in recent weeks. “(COVID-19) cases and emergency room visits are up,” Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. “We are seeing these increases…
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19: Pfizer Dramatically Ramps Up Distribution After Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
Hundreds of millions of new COVID-19 vaccines are set to be distributed across the country as Pfizer prepares to ramp up the production of its doses amid the pause of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose shot rollout. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla announced that his company, with headquarters in the New York (in Manhattan and Rockland County), is now on track to deliver 10 percent more vaccine doses to the US (approximately 220 million) while supplying the already agreed upon 300 million doses for the end of July two weeks early. Both Pfizer and Moderna, two of the three approved vaccines by the F…
Lifestyle
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19: Have Your Completed Vaccine Card? Here's What To Do Now, Whether To Laminate It
For those who have their COVID-19 vaccine regimen completed and cherish the paper card that proves it, they might want to think twice before having it laminated. Number one is to make sure you have taken a photo of the card and that all of the information is correct and shows both shots. Health officials and those at the vaccine sites will tell you that having that photo as a backup before laminating will give you a backup in case you lose your card. Or if a state or federal passport is developed, you will have a way to transfer your information. It's easy to take a photo, email it to you…
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