Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
What N.Y. State’s Budget Means
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature have agreed on a budget that will raise taxes on the wealthy and help those devastated by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Those 16 or Older in NJ Will be Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Most states have heeded President Biden’s call to speed up the timeline by which all adults become eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Source: New York Times
How Many New Yorkers Have Received the Vaccine Shot? One-Third
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
The spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants has dampened optimism about ending the pandemic even as vaccinations spread. Source: New York Times
Can Vaccinated People Spread the Virus? We Don’t Know, Scientists Say.
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
Researchers pushed back after the C.D.C. director asserted that vaccinated people “do not carry the virus.” Source: New York Times
The Push to Vaccinate 20,000 Holocaust Survivors in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
One survivor who got her vaccine, Eva Rose, 96, said the last year has been “lousy,” but added: “I am still here, thank God.” Source: New York Times
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A clinical trial found no symptomatic infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts. Source: New York Times
Partially Vaccinated Households Struggle to Navigate Freedom and Risk
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Some households are now just partially vaccinated, leaving families split on how to enjoy new freedoms while protecting the safety of those who are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
Soon, a Vaccine Shot for Every Adult in N.Y. Who Wants One
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The expansion to everyone 16 and above by next week comes at a time when the supply of doses is barely keeping up with demand. Source: New York Times
New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A judge in the Bronx ruled that people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails had been arbitrarily excluded from the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Source: New York Times
All Adults in New York Will Be Eligible for Vaccination Next Week
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
Those who are 30 and older will be eligible on Tuesday, and all other adults can be vaccinated starting April 6, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday. Source: New York Times
What Comorbidities Qualify for Covid Vaccine? That Depends.
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2021
People are racing to get vaccinated — even those who don’t yet technically qualify. And that’s good news. Source: New York Times
Coming to Broadway: Vaccinations for New York’s Theater Workers
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city would create a vaccination site for theater workers to try to help Broadway shows reopen by the fall. Source: New York Times
New York Makes People 50 And Older Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The moves follows a call from President Biden for U.S. states to make all adults eligible by May 1. Source: New York Times
How to Vaccinate Homebound Seniors? Take the Shots to Them.
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Millions of older Americans, chronically ill and trapped at home, pose a big challenge to inoculation efforts. Doctors are on it. Source: New York Times