Pfizer Begins Study Of COVID Vaccine Geared Toward Omicron Variant
The original vaccine still offers good protection against severe illness and death.
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The original vaccine still offers good protection against severe illness and death.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said Monday that Omicron variant infections in the U.S. could peak by mid-February.
As COVID-19 cases in our region begin to plateau and decline, controversy is rising on Long Island, where demonstrators who want no mask or vaccine mandates have been rallying for choice.
Early during the pandemic there was a lot of hope placed on antibodies from recovering COVID-19 patients or made in the lab.
Though COVID cases are decreasing citywide, Coney Island Hospital says it's seen a higher case load due to the neighborhood's older demographic.
The district went remote due to COVID-19 concerns, then extended virtual learning for an extra week.
The governor says cases are on the decline, with less than 8% of tests positive Saturday.
When you think of hip replacement, you probably picture an elderly person having surgery after taking a nasty fall. But young people can also need hip replacement because of a condition that kills the hip bone.
It also found the majority of people approve of mask mandates.
Much needed medical support arrived Thursday morning at University Hospital in Newark.
Health care employees need their booster shots by Feb. 28, and those in high-risk settings by the March 30 deadline.
The federal government's plan to send rapid COVID-19 tests to homes through the U.S. Postal Service doesn't appear to be working for everyone.
According to the city Department of Health, 81% of adults in the Bronx are fully vaccinated, compared to 84% of adults citywide.
The free masks will be made available to the public at thousands of local pharmacies and community health centers nationwide starting late next week, according to a White House official.
Mayor Eric Adams stressed in-person learning will continue no matter what.
