Elmhurst Hospital NYC Fireman show their appreciation for healthcare workers during the pandemic. – Queens, New York/USA April 2, 2020 (Shutterstock)
By Alex Zimmerman, …
Beginning August 2, City will require proof of vaccination or weekly COVID-19 tests for employees at city-run health care facilities.
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi and NYC Health + Hospitals President and
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Dr. Ebony Hilton
Black and Brown Americans are dying of Covid-19 at roughly three times the rate of their white peers.
Despite this …
By Linda Nwoke, Special to CAW
As new variants and mutations of COVID-19 emerge, the need for expedited vaccine access is increasingly becoming more …
By Nancy S. Jecker, The Conversation
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children …
By Andrew Romano, Yahoo News
This, of course, wasn’t always the case. During the first year or so of the pandemic, more than 500,000 …