NY delays booster deadline for health care workers
Monday's deadline will not be enforced, to give people more time and avoid staffing shortages.
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Monday's deadline will not be enforced, to give people more time and avoid staffing shortages.
The bar crawl, skipped last year because of COVID, is back with the new mandate that all revelers show proof of full vaccination dating back at least two weeks.
Both officers were stripped of their guns and badges on Tuesday.
The city is requiring all employees to have at least one shot of the vaccine by Dec. 27.
Sandra Lindsay stands just 5-foot-3, but the Northwell Health nurse shoulders a heavy weight.
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.
