Health officials in Rockland County offered pop-up polio vaccinations and urged the public to get shots as they investigated whether the disease had spread to others. Source: New York Times
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First Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Is Detected in New York State
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
A man who lives in Rockland County was infected by someone who received the oral polio vaccine, which is no longer used in the United States, officials said. Source: New York Times
Hochul says N.Y. students probably won’t have to mask, but keeps a public transit mandate.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths in New York tick up as a result of the rapidly spreading Omicron subvariant known as BA.5, Gov. Kathy Hochul held her first Covid briefing in months. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Patients Face Painful Symptoms and Struggle For Care
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
As the city and federal government strain to supply enough vaccines, patients face a private battle to find treatment and relief from serious symptoms. Source: New York Times
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Exceeds Supply, C.D.C. Says
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
The United States has ordered nearly seven million doses in total, but most of them will not arrive for months. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Drop Their Covid Vigilance as a BA.5 Wave Hits
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched. Source: New York Times
The 3 Most Important Climate Laws You’ve Never Heard Of
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
The Legislature passed some bills that are obscure but significant, in the view of climate activists. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Marred by Glitches in New York
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The city has struggled to respond to a growing monkeypox outbreak, the first major public health crisis since the Covid pandemic began. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Ends Its Coronavirus Alert System as Cases Hit High Levels
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams quietly removed the color-coded system that warned New Yorkers when they were at greater risk of catching the virus. Source: New York Times
New York Will Distribute 8,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
The city quickly ran out of doses during an earlier distribution effort, at a single clinic in Chelsea, after hundreds of people lined up for the vaccine. Source: New York Times
Will Monkeypox Concerns Affect Pride Weekend in New York?
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2022
Some say they have changed their plans in response to the city’s 39 positive cases, while others plan to carry on as safely as they can. Source: New York Times
A Monkeypox Vaccine Is Available for At-Risk New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
Demand for the vaccine was high as the city began offering the vaccine at one Chelsea clinic, where a long line formed and people were turned away. Source: New York Times
New York City parents vaccinating their babies and toddlers find ‘peace of mind.’
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
Source: New York Times
Vaccinations for Children Under 5 Are Expected to Begin in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
In a city that was once the epicenter of the pandemic, many parents have been eager to vaccinate the last age group still awaiting shots. Source: New York Times