The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to evidence that the current two-dose regimen is powerfully effective against the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
As Delta Risk Looms, New York City Scales Back Covid Monitoring
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
The positive test rate in the city has crept up near 1 percent in recent days. Source: New York Times
Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?
By Gotham Rex on July 4, 2021
France is handing out third shots of the two-dose vaccines to cancer patients and others with immune system impairments. In the United States, patients like these are on their own. Source: New York Times
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2021
The vaccine also produced long-lasting immune responses, researchers said. Booster shots seem unnecessary, at least for now. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas. Source: New York Times
Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach. Source: New York Times
Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
Immune cells are still organizing to fight the coronavirus months after inoculation, scientists reported. Source: New York Times
As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
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
New York City Jails Resume In-Person Visits
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2021
In-person visits will be available three days a week and coronavirus protocols will be in place. Source: New York Times
Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Very Rare, Federal Researchers Say
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
More than 1,200 cases have been reported, mostly mild and more often in young men and boys. The benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks, experts said. Source: New York Times
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. Source: New York Times
8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement signals the beginning of the end to an arrangement that many homeless people said provided a better living environment. Source: New York Times
Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
Unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus vaccine and fertility have dissuaded some young women in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities from getting the vaccine. Source: New York Times