What's safe to do after a COVID-19 vaccination? Keep your masks handy
Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal activities right away.
Johns Hopkins doctor predicts Americans could have COVID-19 herd immunity by April
A Johns Hopkins doctor and health policy expert is making headlines after predicting we’ll have herd immunity from COVID as soon as April.
Cuomo defends response, announces reopening plan for nursing homes
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that nursing homes could soon reopen to visitors and their families
Pfizer conducting COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for pregnant women
Two pharmaceutical companies are starting clinical trials to test their COVID vaccines on pregnant women.
Despite snowfall, vaccine distribution continues on Staten Island
The weather caused back-to-back delays for New York City's newest vaccination site on Staten Island.
Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as winter weather delays 6M COVID-19 vaccine doses
The extreme winter weather has led to a three-day delay in shipping COVID-19 vaccines, or about 6 million doses.
Women, 34 and 44, dressed up as seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
Deputies say two women, ages 34 and 44, are accused of dressing up as senior citizens in an attempt to receive coronavirus vaccines.
Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting vaccine line
A Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting the line at a coronavirus vaccination clinic along with others who should not have been eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine has been placed on administrative leave.
Connecticut partners with nonprofit on vaccine outreach to minorities
Connecticut is partnering with a Hartford-based nonprofit organization that advocates for health equity to reach out to more than 10,000 minority residents over the next three months and dispel myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.
3 NJ mega COVID vaccination sites closed due to snowstorm
A winter storm bringing snow, ice and rain across New Jersey led officials on Thursday to shutter at least three of the state's mass COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Apple to reportedly update syringe emoji to more closely resemble vaccine
Apple will reportedly be updating its syringe emoji to mimic what a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine looks like in real life in its latest software release.
Grocery workers feeling expendable after COVID-19 vaccine delays
As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers.
Despite supply issues, Javits Center surpasses 50,000 COVID vaccinations
New York City is once again dangerously close to running out of COVID-19 vaccines, thanks to winter weather across the nation. However, despite the supply issues, the Javits Center hit a vaccine milestone on Wednesday.
Pa. Health Department: Second doses of COVID-19 vaccine misused as first doses
Health officials called it a "structural issue" that began in early January, but was not addressed until it compounded week-over-week.
Pfizer says lab test indicates diminished antibody response by its COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa variant
Despite the results of the in vitro lab test, the company said that there is still no clinical evidence from human trials that the South African mutation reduces the overall protection of the vaccine.
FEMA to open 4 community vaccine sites in New York
The community-based vaccination sites will be located in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and Yonkers.
Here’s why doctors say women may want to schedule mammograms prior to getting COVID-19 vaccine
Health officials are advising women seeking mammograms to schedule the mammograms prior to receiving the first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Medical marijuana workers in California move to front of vaccine line
The California Department of Public Health is now allowing people who work at medical marijuana retail shops a shot at the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line, before some teachers and emergency workers. Some say it makes perfect sense, while others are outraged.
'Variants represent a growing threat': COVID-19 relief bill would increase ability to spot virus mutations
Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress.
Mount Sinai cancels COVID vaccination appointments, again, due to lack of supply
One of New York City's top hospital systems announced it was canceling dozens of COVID vaccine appointments for a second time.