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Covid-
19: Brand-New Vaccine Clinic Scheduled For Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special walk-in vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials will be providing both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster for all eligible New Yorkers. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone 18 and older, while the Pfizer vaccine will be ready for anyone 12 and up. Those who are 17 and younger must have proof of age and consent from a parent or guardia…
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19: CDC Releases Brand-New Data On Hospitalized, Fatal Vaccine Breakthrough Cases
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has released brand-new data on the number of people who have been hospitalized or died despite being fully vaccinated for COVID-19. To be fully vaccinated, two weeks or more must have passed since they received the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As of Monday, May 17, more than 123 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated. During that time, the CDC said it received a total of 1,949 reports from 47 states and territories of vaccine brea…
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Covid-
19: Brand-New Vaccine Clinic Scheduled In Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special walk-in vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials will be providing both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25 at the Philipstown Recreation Center in Garrison for all eligible New Yorkers. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone 18 and older, while the Pfizer vaccine will be ready for anyone 12 and up. Those who are 17 and younger must have proof of age and consent from a paren…
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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…
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19: These Retailers Are Allowing Maskless Shopping For Fully Vaccinated
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and most states loosening up mask-wearing restrictions, many retailers are following suit and are enacting new policies for customers and employees. The CDC said last week that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask or stay 6 feet apart from others in most cases, whether indoors or outdoors. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they receive the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. The following mandates are in place at thes…
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Covid-
19: New Walk-In Vaccination Clinic Will Be Held In Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special walk-in vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials will be providing both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18 at 25 Marvin Ave. in Brewster for all eligible New Yorkers. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone 18 and older, while the Pfizer vaccine will be ready for anyone 12 and up. Those who are 17 and younger must have proof of age and consent from a parent or guardian. A…
Sports
Covid-
19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees
Despite being fully vaccinated for COVID-19, eight members of the New York Yankees still tested positive for the virus after receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The eight are: starting shortstop Gleyber Torres, third base coach Phil Nevin, first base coach Reggie Willits, pitching coach Matt Blake, and four support staffers. Related story - COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive According to the initial clinical trial results, the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine has proven to be 72 percent effective against COVID-1…
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19: CDC Issues Brand-New Guidance On Mask-Wearing Indoors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for Americans who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. On Thursday afternoon, May 13, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced the new guidance at a White House briefing, saying that anyone who has received both shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot can safely stop wearing masks indoors, except under some circumstances. The new guidance calls for continued mask-wearing in more crowded indoor spaces such as on mass transportation, hospitals, prisons, or …
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19: Moderna Will Double Size Of Vaccine Manufacturing Space
With the goal of producing billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of 2022, Moderna announced that it will be expanding its production facility, located in New England. The biotechnology company, which is currently one of three companies that have been granted emergency use authorization to produce COVID-19 vaccines in the United States (along with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson), announced that it will be doubling the size of the Moderna Technology Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. According to the company, the expansion includes an increase of the company’s production and lab spac…
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19: Pfizer, Moderna Release Clinical Trial Results On Response Against Virus Variants
Both Pfizer and Moderna - two of the three COVID-19 vaccines approved for distribution in the US - have seen promising results in combating variants of the virus in recent studies. This week, both pharmaceutical companies released results of clinical trials that show the vaccines are effective in combating COVID-19 variants, including the prominent strains from South Africa and Brazil. Moderna has been testing a 50-microgram dose of its vaccine in previously vaccinated people, which found the booster dose increased neutralizing antibody responses against the original virus as well as the va…
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19: Infection Surge In World's Most Vaccinated Nation Sparks Search For Answers
One of the world's most vaccinated countries has seen a new rise in COVID-19 cases, forcing researchers to question whether this is a trend or anomaly. Seychelles, a small island country in East Africa that has fully vaccinated the majority of its population, has taken steps to close schools and canceled sports activities for the next two weeks due to a recent surge of the virus. According to Bloomberg, precautionary measures being taken in Seychelles include a ban on the intermingling of households and the early closure of bars, despite the fact that the country has vaccinated more than 6…
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19: Pfizer Seeks Federal Approval To Market Vaccine Directly To Consumers
Pfizer and European partner company BioNTech are seeking full approval from the federal government to market their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine directly to people age 16 and over, as well as businesses and schools. The vaccine has been available in the United States since mid-December under an Emergency Use Authorization waiver by the Food and Drug Administration. Since then, the companies have delivered more than 170 million doses of the vaccine across the United States. “We are proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made since December in delivering vaccines to millions of Americans, in col…
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