Covid-19: Medical Center On Long Island Begins Administering Vaccine To Kids 5 To 11
A medical center on Long Island has begun offering the newly-authorized lower dose COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11.
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located in New Hyde Park, began administering the vaccine, made by Pfizer, on Thursday, Nov. 4, according to an announcement from Northwell Health.
“In New York, six in 10 kids who are 12-and-over are already vaccinated," said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president and chair of pediatrics at Northwell Health and Cohen Children’s. "We need to get that number higher – and starting today, we need to chip away at vaccinating the newe…
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
The identity has been released of the person who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island.
It happened around 11:05 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20 in New Hyde Park.
A man driving a Yamaha motorcycle was headed southbound on New Hyde Park Road when he collided with a Toyota RAV4, Nassau County Police said.
The driver of the RAV4, an 18-years-old man, was turning left while heading northbound on the roadway, according to police.
The motorcyclist, now identified as Heriberto Ramirez Ortiz, age 41, of New Hyde Park, was pronounced dead at the scene by Medics, according to police.&nbs…
