COVID Vaccine: Elmhurst Hospital Staff Receive 1st Doses At New York City's Health + Hospitals
Elmhurst was once considered the epicenter of the epicenter at the peak of the pandemic.
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Elmhurst was once considered the epicenter of the epicenter at the peak of the pandemic.
Starting Tuesday, New Jersey's first shipment of 3,000 doses will be administered at University Hospital's new vaccination clinic in Newark.
Both said Tuesday the discomfort level in their arm was a one out of 10.
The nation's rollout of the COVID vaccine began Monday morning in Queens.
The first COVID-19 vaccines in New Jersey will be administered to health care workers at University Hospital in Newark on Tuesday.
U.S. Army General Gus Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, said Saturday he expects the first COVID-19 vaccine shipments will arrive at 145 sites across the country on Monday.
The decision will set off a nationwide operation to get nearly three million doses to hospitals and drug stores, and then into the arms of vulnerable Americans.
The panel overwhelmingly found the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks for patients 16 and older.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine as soon as Thursday.
Health officials say the goal of the coronavirus vaccine is to create herd immunity. That means enough people have to take it. But many are still skeptical.
The warning came after two health care workers who got the vaccine on Tuesday suffered adverse reactions.
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to millions of Americans this month, but who qualifies depends on certain factors.
In the U.K., the much-anticipated vaccine program got underway. Here in the U.S., the FDA said there are more positive findings from the vaccine ahead of its final recommendations.
Even when the COVID-19 vaccine is available to the general public, that doesn't mean everyone will be rushing to get it. But a new campaign is trying to change that.
U.K. health authorities began rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
FDNY employees are among the first groups that will be offered the coronavirus vaccine after hospital workers, and nursing home patients and staff. But will they actually take it?
Coronavirus vaccines are on the way, potentially rolling out to New Yorkers in less than two weeks time. Health care workers and the frailest of the elderly will get priority. But then who?
There are plenty of questions when it comes to the COVID vaccine, including timing, who gets it first, and where it will be handed out.
The campaign pays tribute to "Rosie the Riveter," the cultural icon who represented women working in factories and shipyards during WWII.
In the race to stop the spread of COVID-19, Bill Panzella is preparing to jump in.
Assuming the FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine, the mayor said priority will be given to hospital workers along with nursing home patients and staff.
The state is expecting receive enough doses for 170,000 New Yorkers, the governor said.
Advisers to the CDC officially voted Tuesday to recommend that health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The nation's top infectious disease expert also said Americans should get vaccinated if they want to be "part of the solution" to the pandemic.
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine. The request comes as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection - ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke with the victim's wife.
Storm preps are underway across New York City ahead of a nasty nor'easter set to hit this weekend. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks shows how businesses are getting ready and why residents are worrying.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 24 at 11 p.m.
When it comes to medical reporting, some stories hit very close to home. This is the case with our friend and colleague, Jennifer Bisram. She was off the air for several weeks this past spring, dealing with a serious health issue that started with headaches. She shared the very personal details of what happened with CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu.
There were dueling rallies in Manhattan on Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Doug Williams report.
