NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to protect New Yorkers from the dangers of fake coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards. The sale or distribution of blank or fraudulently-completed vaccination cards to individuals who have not actually received a vaccine poses a serious threat to the health of […]
By Justin Miller and David Wallace-Wells, NY Mag America entered its second pandemic summer full of optimism. Vaccination numbers were strong, and new cases of the coronavirus were plummeting. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the fully vaccinated could be free of their masks and the fear of contracting a […]
By Sumathi Reddy, The Wall Street Journal The Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is often described as highly transmissible. So, what does that actually mean? Scientists studying Covid-19 say that Delta’s increased contagiousness means we need to update our thinking about exposure risks. Because people infected with Delta carry higher levels of […]
The White House released new guidance on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Maeve Sheehey and Rebecca Rainey, Politico The Biden administration announced Monday that long Covid, a condition where people experience long-term Covid-19 symptoms long after clearing the actual virus from their system, could be considered a disability under civil rights laws. The White House announced the new long Covid guidance on the 31st anniversary of […]
NYC’s “Hometown Heroes” Parade celebrated essential workers who supported New Yorkers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic on July 7, 2021. The parade’s route started at Manhattan’s Battery Park, traveled along the Canyon of Heroes, and ended with a special ceremony in City Hall Park. One such hero is Trinidadian Heather Juman-James. Heather Juman-James, RN, describes her […]
An analysis of adjusted rates for cases, covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations shows the country’s summer upswing is slamming the unprotected while others enjoy freedom.
By Dan Keating and Leslie Shapiro, The Washington Post The country’s months-long decline in coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations bottomed out in late June. The U.S. case rate, or seven-day average of new confirmed cases per 100,000 residents, was lower than at any point in the past 14 months. But the spread of variants has pushed […]
By Justin Vesser, The Conversation While the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. have been proved to be safe and effective, recent reports of rare adverse events, or side effects, have raised concerns. On July 12, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration approved an update to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet […]
Maimonides Becomes Co-operator of NYCH, Enabling Both Entities to Better Meet Community Health Needs; Affiliation between the two hospitals launched after receiving state approval
View of main building of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn where patients for COVID-19 have been treated. – New York, NY – April 1, 2020 (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 19, 2021) – Maimonides Medical Center and New York Community Hospital (NYCH) today announced the launch of their affiliation. Maimonides, which first entered into a […]
1. What is a booster shot? Boosters are an extra dose of a vaccine given to maintain vaccine-induced protection against a disease. They are commonly used to bolster many vaccines because immunity can wear off over time. For example, the flu vaccine needs a booster every year, and the diphtheria and tetanus vaccine every 10 […]
The agency cites link to a small number of Guillain-Barré cases after vaccination but says the shot’s benefits outweigh the risk.
By Laurie McGinley and Lena H. Sun, Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration announced a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Monday, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the nerves. About 100 preliminary reports of […]