Cuomo: NY expanding vaccine eligibility, accelerating distribution
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that he is not pleased with the speed of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in hospitals and to hospital staff during a press conference on Friday.
Westchester County hospital investigated for COVID vaccine violations
New York's Health Department is coming down on Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital for giving out COVID-19 vaccines to people before it was their turn.
First two of six planned vaccine 'mega-sites' open in New Jersey
New Jersey is stepping up its vaccination efforts today, opening the first mega-site to administer the COVID vaccine in Morris County.
Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe.
Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines
President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.
US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time
The U.S. has surpassed 4,000 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.
Pfizer vaccine works against COVID-19 variant, study suggests
New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.
Long Island sees spike in COVID-19 cases
Long Island is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with the region's positivity rate hovering over 9% as hospitals once again begin to fill with the sick.
Some NYC healthcare workers 'unwilling to take' COVID-19 vaccine
Healthcare workers are among the group with top priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but a significant number in New York City say they're hesitant about getting the shots.
Walgreens, CVS to finish 1st round of COVID-19 vaccinations by Jan. 25
The two retail pharmacy chains announced that their COVID-19 vaccine efforts are underway at skilled nursing facilities, which require a higher acuity of patient care.
US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus
The U.S. registered its highest deaths yet from the coronavirus on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic.
NY sees record for COVID cases, deaths highest since May
Another 197 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday and the state reported another 17,636 positive cases, a one day record.
De Blasio weighing whether to defy Cuomo vaccination group order
Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated his call to expand the pool of eligible New Yorkers for the coronavirus vaccine and is weighing whether to vaccinate them anyway.
Governors work to expedite vaccine effort after slow start
New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough.
First case of coronavirus variant detected in Pennsylvania
A new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Pennsylvania for the first time, state health officials announced Thursday.
De Blasio says NYPD can get vaccines, Cuomo says not so fast
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are again at odds, this time over city police officers' eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines.
When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine in New York?
As New York rolls out vaccines for COVID-19 the state has set up a website for people to find out if they are eligible to receive the vaccine.
How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in New Jersey?
If you are looking to get vaccinated for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey you need to register on a state website.
South Africa testing whether COVID-19 vaccines work against country’s coronavirus strain
Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s variant virus.