COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children under 5 off to slow start in NYC
The mayor's office says a shipment has arrived and bookings should begin at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
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The mayor's office says a shipment has arrived and bookings should begin at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
The city said it planned to start taking appointments for the Moderna and Pfizer shots starting at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
New York City workers who were fired because they were unvaccinated now have a chance to get their jobs back, Mayor Adams says.
COVID-19 vaccines have finally been approved for children under the age of 5. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the goal is to start administering them within the next week. Michael George reports for CBS2.
It's been more than two years since the start of the pandemic, and Friday, many parents got the news they've been waiting for -- the FDA authorized the first COVID vaccines for children under 5. As CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports, vaccines for kids will be available at New York City-run vaccination sites starting next week.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines now head to the CDC for final approval.
Fauci, who is 81, is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice, according to the National Institutes of Health.
The CDC says more than 440 children ages 4 and under have died from COVID during the pandemic.
As Natalie Brand reports, children 5 and under are currently the only group in the U.S. that remains ineligible to get vaccinated.
If approved, kids could get shots as early as next week. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has the latest.
The FDA is meeting today to decide whether to approve the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children as young as six months old.
Center's senior VP says the good news is it is almost back to the number of donations received before the pandemic hit.
It comes as the city's health commissioner says New York has passed the peak of a COVID wave.
It comes as that age group gets closer to being able to get a vaccine, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
It comes as the city's health commissioner says New York is passed the peak of the latest COVID wave. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook catches up with the city's youngest and their parents.
Children ages 2 to 4 no longer need to wear a mask inside schools and child care centers. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
The requirement will be dropped Sunday, June 12.
The Biden will soon eliminate the requirement for U.S.-bound travelers to have a negative COVID test a day before boarding their flight.
Beginning Sunday, the CDC is lifting its COVID-19 test requirement for air travelers entering the U.S. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
Starting Monday, children ages 2 to 4 years old will no longer be required to wear masks inside schools and child care centers. CBS2's John Dias has reaction.
New York City's health commissioner says the city is past the peak of this latest COVID wave. Now, Mayor Eric Adams is lifting the mask mandate for kids under 5 in schools and day care centers. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has details.
Mayor Eric Adams says cases are steadily falling and masks will now be optional for that age group.
Mayor Eric Adams says the mask mandate for 2 to 4-year-olds in schools and child care centers will be lifted starting next week.
The latest map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that New York City has moved from a high to medium alert level.
Mayor Eric Adams is doubling down on his return to office policy. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
