Most medical consent laws require parental permission for minors to get a vaccine. Now some places are easing restrictions for Covid shots while others are proposing new ones. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Will Offer Vaccinations at Subway Stations
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The state will offer free subway and rail tickets as an incentive. And the State University of New York planned to require that returning students be fully vaccinated. Source: New York Times
As Nation Speeds to Vaccinate All, Maryland’s Path Shows Challenges Ahead
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
The state is wrestling with most of the issues and trade-offs that come with such a giant undertaking. Source: New York Times
Even in Poorer Neighborhoods, the Wealthy Are Lining Up for Vaccines
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
Officials acknowledge that the coveted shots are disproportionately going to white people and that planners’ efforts to course-correct are having limited effect. Source: New York Times
Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
At the epicenter of the epidemic in New York City, he was a pioneer researcher who, as a clinician, also made house calls. Source: New York Times
In New Jersey, Smokers Can Get Covid Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
New Jersey is one of only two states that has included smoking among the high-risk medical conditions that make people eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Widens Eligibility After Vaccine Goes Unused or Is Even Thrown Out
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Three million more people will be permitted to schedule vaccinations, including those 75 and older, as the campaign in New York gets off to a dispiriting start. Source: New York Times
Biden Picks Dr. Nunez-Smith to Lead Health Equity Task Force
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Appointed head of the incoming administration’s task force on health equity, the Yale University scientist “is not sitting in her ivory tower.” Source: New York Times
The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will decide whom to include. Source: New York Times
As Virus Spreads, C.D.C. Draws Up an Urgent Battle Plan
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
The multipronged advice, for individuals and state and local officials, may augur a national strategy in the months to come, experts said. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators — but Too Few Specialists to Mind Them
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
A burst of production solved the dire shortage that defined the first wave of the coronavirus. But the surplus may not be enough to prevent large numbers of deaths. Source: New York Times
Missing From State Plans to Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccine: Money to Do It
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2020
The government has sent billions to drug companies to develop a coronavirus shot but a tiny fraction of that to localities for training, record-keeping and other costs for vaccinating citizens. Source: New York Times
8 Months After Virus Hit, an Ominous Sign: Long Lines for Testing Again
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
As the outbreak surges around the country, the testing delays show the basic public health challenges that the country still faces. Source: New York Times
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. Source: New York Times