COVID In New Jersey: Newark Clergy Members Start Initiative To Get Members Of Black Community To Have Faith In Shots
Nearly a dozen churches in New Jersey's largest city are part of an initiative urging the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Nearly a dozen churches in New Jersey's largest city are part of an initiative urging the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Cuomo took responsibility for what he called an information "void," which created skepticism, cynicism and anxiety for those who lost loved ones
As the vaccine continues to roll out, with bumps, across the country, another COVID-19 issue is also spreading.
New York is joining most other states in the nation, making paid gestational surrogacy legal.
More than a dozen conditions qualify, including cancer, pregnancy, heart conditions, diabetes and obesity.
The governor announced Saturday that the state's "Am I Eligible" website would be updated with the newest eligibility conditions.
They met Friday morning in the Oval Office along with a bipartisan group of mayors and governors to discuss COVID relief and vaccination efforts.
Peanut allergies are typically considered a problem for children, but new research shows that many adults are now developing the potentially life-threatening allergy.
Some who booked vaccine appointments through the state's hotline say they were abruptly canceled.
Schools are urged to prioritize wearing masks and physical distancing, along with handwashing, cleaning of the facility and contact tracing with isolation and quarantine.
Thousands of drug stores across the Tri-State Area are now able to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to customers who have appointments.
The new number of 9,056 recovering patients sent to hundreds of nursing homes is more than 40% higher than what the state health department previously released.
On the eve of indoor dining reopening with limited capacity in New York City, restaurant owners were excited, but said it's going to take more than that to keep them open for the long haul.
Supporters say bias in health care is highlighted in high Black maternal mortality rates, a disproportionate impact of COVID on communities of color and mistrust about getting the COVID vaccine.
Some of New Jersey's youngest eligible residents were vaccinated Thursday in Union County.
