2 Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine 70% Effective Against Omicron Hospitalizations, Data Show
A new study from Pfizer shows its two-dose vaccine provides just 33% protection against the Omicron variant, but 70% protection from hospitalization.
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A new study from Pfizer shows its two-dose vaccine provides just 33% protection against the Omicron variant, but 70% protection from hospitalization.
Starting Dec. 14, the vaccine mandate for indoor activities will include children ages 5 to 11, as well.
The department says it did not sell space for the ad, and it's possible someone pried open the glass casing.
New York health officials are urging everyone to get fully vaccinated for the winter.
Since the CDC recommended booster shots in September, more than 25 million people have received theirs -- with more than two million of those given out in the Tri-State Area.
About 60 schools will serve as vaccination sites Wednesday and Thursday for children ages 5 to 11.
The guidelines haven't changed, just the interpretation of them.
CBS2 put together a panel of doctors and infectious disease experts to answer them. All questions were submitted to CBS2 by viewers.
Mayor de Blasio says the high-than-expected demand is promising, and roughly 4,500 kids got vaccinated at schools Monday alone.
Masks are still required inside all 41 Broadway theaters, and children under the age of 12 should be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID test.
Starting Monday, vaccinations will also be offered at public schools.
New York City workers face an ultimatum Friday: Get vaccinated or be placed on unpaid leave.
With signs in their hands and some wearing their work uniforms, thousands gathered in front of the Brooklyn Bridge and marched across, calling on the mayor to end his vaccine mandate.
Committee members will also consider two bills requiring the regular posting of information, including weekly reports on COVID cases broken down by school.
A panel of judges will take up the case on October 14.
Anyone who gets a shot can also get a free, seven-day MetroCard or round trip ticket on the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North.
The New York Knicks announced Friday the team is 100% vaccinated, but the Brooklyn Nets have said otherwise.
The Connecticut School Transportation Association says more than 1,500 drivers from 12 bus companies are unvaccinated, and more than 200 of those drivers refuse weekly testing.
All Department of Education employees must get their first COVID-19 shot by Monday or risk losing their jobs.
People who receive a shot between now and October 25 can enter to win.
A separate decision on a state mandate for health care workers has been delayed.
J&J had long believed that a second shot of its engineered, virus-based vaccine would boost immunity to COVID-19.
Pfizer said Monday it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon.
This is exactly what some restaurant owners feared when enforcement of the city's vaccine mandate took effect Monday.
The panel had initially rejected by a majority vote over Pfizer's request for full approval of a booster.
New Yorkers are trying their best to stay warm as frigid weather continues to have a chokehold on the Tri-State Area. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced efforts to expand access to warming shelters and buses.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks received a warm welcome from the faithful in the pews at St. Patrick's Cathedral as he presided over his first Mass Sunday.
Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing a book about it, "Knife." He detailed the experience in his first television interview since the attack.
New Yorkers are trying their best to stay warm as frigid weather continues to have a chokehold on the Tri-State Area. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced efforts to expand access to warming shelters and buses.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks received a warm welcome from the faithful in the pews at St. Patrick's Cathedral as he presided over his first Mass Sunday.
Con Ed blamed the Bushwick power outage on snow and road salt mixing together and seeping into its ground equipment.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
New York City officials are expanding efforts to make sure all residents stay safe during Saturday night's dangerously cold conditions.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are preparing for what is expected to be the coldest weather of the season so far this weekend.
The Democratic primary race for the Congressional seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill is too close to call.
Gateway Tunnel construction may resume after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's funding freeze for New York and New Jersey's $16 billion infrastructure project.
The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer appeared in court Friday. Matthew Smith entered a not guilty plea.
The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, a source familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order he says will protect New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement" by the Trump administration.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
Day 25 of the New York City nurses strike saw protests, arrests and some progress in the negotiations.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
NYU stands alone atop the NCAA Division III women's basketball record book with 82 consecutive victories.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the cold-shooting Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Fermento NYC on Varick Street is giving away free pizza to the first 50 customers, starting at 11 a.m., to celebrate National Pizza Day.
Firefighters said one person was hospitalized in critical condition after a fire started in a Washington Heights building.
Investigators are continuing to search for Nancy Guthrie after she disappeared from her Tucson home more than a week ago. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Hundreds of Con Ed customers had to brave the frigid temperatures without heat because of the power outage in Brooklyn.
Being outside even for a short period of time could be dangerous as the extreme cold continues. New York officials are working to expand efforts to keep residents safe. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
