COVID-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective' COVID-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective'
Covid-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective' The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter COVID-19 test involving a nasal swab that provides results in under a half-hour and is now likely to give an OK to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which it dubbed “highly effective." The new home test for COVID marks the first that doesn’t have to be sent to a lab to receive the results. Health officials with the FDA have authorized more than 225 diagnostic tests for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including more than 25 tests that allow for home collection of samples, which are then sent to a lab for testing. “By …
COVID-19: New York Launches New Website To Answer Vaccine Questions COVID-19: New York Launches New Website To Answer Vaccine Questions
Covid-19: New York Launches New Website To Answer Vaccine Questions You have questions? They have answers. The New York State Department of Health has launched a new website to address any questions that one may have regarding the new COVID-19 vaccine that is being distributed to hospitals across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the new website during his latest COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 16. “The website will have all the information, it’s a one-stop-shop for all the information,” Cuomo said while noting the website’s logo was supposed to represent the band-aid that would be placed on an arm after receiving a vaccine. Related st…
COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse
Covid-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse History was made as one of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States was administered to a nurse in New York. Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo watched on virtually. “This was a modern-day battlefield, and that’s why the word 'heroes' is so appropriate for what you did,” Cuomo said to Lindsay. “You put your fear aside and stepped up every day and you did it very well. “The vaccine is exciting. It’s the weapon to win…
COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says
Covid-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says The United States continues to set records as new COVID-19 are mounting over the fall, though the numbers reported may not truly represent the actual number of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the country tops 15.5 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world, the CDC is estimating that the actual number could be between two and seven times between that, based on surveys and models. Between Feb. 27 and Sept. 30, there were nearly 7 million laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections, but when adjusted for potential false-negative test results, incomp…
COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers
Covid-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers With the first round of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed potentially as soon as this weekend, a new interactive website has been launched that will answer any questions that one may have about the vaccination process. “COVID Vaccine Facts” has been set up by the Washington D.C.-based Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) to help educate the public about the vaccine before it is shipped out by the federal government. “The content on this website serves as an educational tool to link people to third-party scientific and evidenced-based information related to the…
COVID-19: CVS To Hire Thousands To Distribute Vaccine COVID-19: CVS To Hire Thousands To Distribute Vaccine
Covid-19: CVS To Hire Thousands To Distribute Vaccine With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to be approved by federal health officials this week, CVS is calling in the cavalry to speed up the administration of the cure. CVS Pharmacy is expected to hire thousands of nurses, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians across the country to help expedite the administration of the vaccine, as the nation sees a spike in new COVID-19 cases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet on Thursday, Dec. 10 to determine if the new vaccines produced by Pfizer and other companies are safe and effective, at which point it is expected to be distributed to…
COVID-19: New Pfizer Vaccine Provides Strong Protection After First Dose, FDA Trials Show COVID-19: New Pfizer Vaccine Provides Strong Protection After First Dose, FDA Trials Show
Covid-19: New Pfizer Vaccine Provides Strong Protection After First Dose, FDA Trials Show It will take two doses to get the full effect, but early trials have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer has provided protection after the initial dose, according to the FDA. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, federal health officials said that initial trials of the vaccine have proven it is highly effective after the first dose, though it will still require a second dose 21 days later for complete vaccination. According to reports, the first dose becomes effective within approximately 10 days as the FDA prepares for a meeting of its vaccine advisory group this week. It has also been equally effec…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Are Coming To Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Are Coming To Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Are Coming To Hudson Valley Thousands of allocations of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are coming to the Hudson Valley - possibly as soon as this weekend - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9. In the Hudson Valley region, 19,200 allocations have been designated from the state’s initial 170,000 vaccinations that are being shipped out from the Hudson Valley-based pharmaceutical company. Each of the state’s 10 regions received varying allocations, depending on the population in that area. Only New York City’s 72,000 and Long Island's 26,500 allocations are higher statewide. “This is a massive undertak…
COVID-19: Cuomo Debuts 'Weapon That Will Win War' Against Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Debuts 'Weapon That Will Win War' Against Virus
Covid-19: Cuomo Debuts 'Weapon That Will Win War' Against Virus Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced New York to the "weapon that is going to win the war" against COVID-19. During an impromptu COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, Dec. 3 in Albany, Cuomo showcased the vaccine after the state received the first batch of vials containing the vaccination. Related story - COVID-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them “The next chapter is going to be vaccine distribution and acceptance,” Cuomo said. “This is the weapon that wins the COVID war, and we have to get serious about this. “The distribution is a massive undertaking by the government…
COVID-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them COVID-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them
Covid-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them The first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines will include 170,000 doses that are earmarked for New York’s nursing homes, healthcare workers, and other vulnerable populations. During his COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the first batch is coming to New York, with more on the way from both Pfizer and Moderna expected later in the month. Those vaccinated will have to get two doses, with the second round expected to be delivered by Pfizer 21 days after the first arrive on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Cuomo said that the number of vaccines heading to eac…
COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective
Covid-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective More reliable than the flu shot? Pfizer on Monday trumpeted a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as more than 90% effective – nearly three times better than the effectiveness of last season’s influenza vaccine. Pfizer said it hopes to have 50 million doses of the free vaccine ready by the end of this year and as many as 1.3 billion doses available next year to fight the deadly global pandemic. Two doses per person of BNT162b2 would be necessary, said the Manhattan-based drug maker, which teamed up with BioNTech of Germany to develop the booster. Pfizer plans to ask the federal Food and Drug Admini…
Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade
Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade Hundreds are expected to make their way to Pearl River over the weekend to celebrate at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Orangetown Police Department issued an alert this week warning Pearl River residents that there will be restricted parking in the area on Sunday, March 18, when the parade kicks off from the Pfizer parking lot at 1:30 p.m. The parade will then turn east onto East Crooked Hill Road, turning south onto North Middletown Road, west onto East Central Avenue and turning south onto South Main Street, where it will reach its conclusion. Police said that beginning at noon…