COVID Vaccine: 1,000 Johnson & Johnson Shots Allocated For New York City Bodega Owners And Workers
Workers who register will be vaccinated in mid-April.
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Workers who register will be vaccinated in mid-April.
He says he plans to start bringing thousands of city workers back to offices in May. It's part of a return to normalcy that the mayor says is improving every day.
Murphy said the state is able to offer the vaccine to more groups as a 20% increase in doses from the federal government is expected next week.
The pass can be printed out or pulled up on a smartphone. It uses a secure QR code to provide businesses and venues with the user's proof of vaccination or negative test status.
Eligibility also expands for some frontline workers, including retail workers, laundromat employees, maintenance workers, IT and communications employees, and higher education staff.
The new rules replace February guidance that required a facility to be COVID free for 14 days.
The Belmawr gym initially made headlines last year when it repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy's shutdown order.
So far, Rutgers is the only institution making the vaccine mandatory.
The state's positivity rate is 3.88%, and there are 434 people hospitalized.
COVID-19 cases are rising once again in the Garden State, despite more than 3.5 million vaccine doses in the arms of residents.
Unlike last year, when large family gatherings were canceled, some are able to reunite to observe the traditional Passover meal this year
The city will set up dedicated vaccination sites in the heart of the Theater District, for on and off-Broadway stage crews, production teams and performers.
With shots being the bright spot in this crisis, cyber security experts warn they're spotting more and more fake cards on the dark web.
As more supply becomes available, COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up across the Tri-State Area.
AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" when it released data from a late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine early Monday, federal officials say.
While the focus has turned to the Big Apple's vaccination efforts, COVID-19 remains a real threat.
Gov. Phil Murphy said there are 700-plus sites, yet many people who are eligible have only been able to secure an appointment through volunteers who monitor the sites 24/7.
Anyone who shows their COVID vaccination card can get a free doughnut, the company said.
The former head of the FDA says he fears the current vaccines might not fully protect against the variant.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that eligibility for the COVID vaccine is expanding in New York.
All locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Play ball! New York baseball fans will be in the stands on Opening Day as the state takes another step forward on the road to reopening.
The mayor rolled up a sleeve on his polo shirt before Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi administered the shot.
Large national pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS have been given doses to dole out, but many independent, local pharmacies have not.
The vaccines are available at the NYPD Community Center in East New York.
