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Covid-
19: One Vaccine Dose May Be As Effective As Two For Those Who've Had Virus, Report Says
New studies have found that Americans receiving the first dose of the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may be protected against the spread of the vaccine. According to a Bloomberg report, out of more than 1,000 staff members tested at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, many responded to the first dose so robustly that their results were similar to co-workers who received both doses. Research leader Susan Cheng, who co-authored a study published in the Nature Medicine journal, said that those who have already contracted the virus, immune responses after one vaccine have …
White Plains, NY
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Covid-
19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment
Another hurdle has been removed for older New Yorkers seeking the COVID-19 vaccine. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning on Friday, April 23, residents 60 years and older can enter any of the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites and receive a vaccine without having to schedule an appointment. “Today, we’re taking an additional step for people 60 years of age and older. You won’t even need an appointment to get a vaccine,” Cuomo said from a COVID-19 briefing in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 21. “You can just walk into any of the mass vaccination sites across the state, walk in, and…
Allentown, PA
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Covid-
19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval
With six months having passed since Moderna began clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company is seeking full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Moderna, which currently has emergency use authorization from the FDA to distribute its vaccine, reported in its latest trial data that it has proven 90 percent effective in preventing the symptoms of COVID-19, and 95 percent effective in the most severe cases of the virus. Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA, but three - Moderna, Pfizer, and the currently questionable Johnson & John…
Mahopac, NY
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Covid-
19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Approval For Vaccine
With six months having passed since Moderna began clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company is seeking full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Moderna, which currently has emergency use authorization from the FDA to distribute its vaccine, reported in its latest trial data that it has proven 90 percent effective in preventing the symptoms of COVID-19, and 95 percent effective in the most severe cases of the virus. Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA, but three - Moderna, Pfizer, and the currently questionable Johnson & John…
Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Beware Of These Vaccine, Stimulus Scams, NY Attorney General Says
Opportunistic fraudsters have been taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic recently, prompting Attorney General Letitia James to issue a warning to New Yorkers. James said that New Yorkers should remain vigilant about scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically vaccine and stimulus check schemes that have become more prevalent as the country combats the spread of the virus. “As more New Yorkers become eligible for the vaccine that will help prevent the spread of the disease and a new round of stimulus payments are sent out to combat the economic fallout of the pandemic, scammers…
Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Here's New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases by Community
The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those being tested for the virus on Long Island continued its weeklong slide and is now below 3.50 percent. Long Island had a 3.46 percent positivity rate on Thursday, April 15 out of thousands tested, down from 4.5 percent a week ago and 3.71 percent as recently as Tuesday, April 13. Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. In Suffolk, there were 535 new COVID-19 cases confirmed countywide, bringing the total to 192,541 since the pandemic beg…
Monroe, NY
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Covid-
19: Pfizer CEO Reveals When Vaccine Booster Shot Likely Will Be Needed After Second Dose
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is cautioning that patients will likely need a third dose of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine within the next year to maintain the shot’s efficacy. During a recently aired interview, Bourla said that patients will “likely” need an additional dose of the vaccine within 12 months of becoming fully vaccinated with the two required doses. Bourla said that they are continuing to monitor the situation, and as more COVID-19 variants arise, the company may be forced to shift gears. “We need to see what would be the sequence, and for how often we need to do that, that remains…
Edison, NJ
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CDC, FDA Call For Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are calling for a pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to six cases of "rare and severe" blood clot cases reported. All six cases occurred among women between 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination, FDA officials said in a joint statement. More than 6.8 million doses of the one-dose vaccine had been administered in the U.S. All Pennsylvania teachers and administrators were given the J&J vaccine. Out of the 200,000 offered the vaccine a…
Brookfield, CT
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Covid-
19: Closure Of J&J Vaccine Clinic, Supply Glitch Both Causing Concerns
The mass rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has hit enough roadblock as a vaccination site was forced to close due to people suffering adverse reactions to the shot. A vaccine clinic administering the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Colorado was forced to shut down, and the federal government announced it will be shipping fewer of the company’s doses around the country due to production issues. The company did not say how many people had reactions but said it amounted to 0.8 percent of those who received a vaccine dose Wednesday, April 7. Health officials in Co…
Mahopac, NY
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Covid-
19: New Deaths, Hospitalizations Reported In Putnam; Latest Rundown Of Cases By Town
Several new COVID-19-related fatalities were reported in Putnam as the number of active and new cases in the county continues to rise. New fatalities in Putnam brought the death toll to 90 since the pandemic began more than a year ago, up four from the previous week, as the county continues monitoring the latest surge of the virus in the Hudson Valley. There are currently 228 active COVID-19 cases in Putnam, with 10 patients still being treated for the virus in hospitals across the county, up slightly from the previous week. A total of 191,607 COVID-19 tests have been administered in…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: NY Wants You To Take Free Online Health Training Program; Here Are Details
After being caught off-guard by the COVID-19 outbreak last spring, New York is taking preemptive measures to ensure that they are prepared for the next public health crisis. New York is launching the state’s Citizen Public Health Training Program - believed to be the first of its kind in the country - to train New Yorkers on how to best assist themselves, their families, and neighbors in the event of another event like the pandemic. The program, which was designed and will be run by Cornell University, includes an eight-session, 16-hour curriculum that is completely free and can be complete…
White Plains, NY
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Covid-
19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community
Despite ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program in recent weeks, Westchester is still reporting hundreds of new cases each day as County Executive George Latimer cautions about the dangers of "pandemic fatigue." Westchester is reporting more than 800 additional active COVID-19 cases from a week ago, as the total hit 5,914 according to the latest data released by the county Department of Health on Thursday, April 1. Day-to-day, the county reported 584 new COVID-19 cases, numbers which Latimer called a "jump up," but noted that the numbers are still a far cry from what Westche…
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