More than 1 million Excelsior passes have been downloaded since they were introduced, but officials are hoping they will be adopted more widely. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
New York’s ‘Excelsior Pass’ Is the Country’s First Vaccine Passport
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
New Yorkers can download an app that they can use to show proof of their vaccination. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Vaccine Incentive: Full Scholarship to Public State College
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
The random drawings are yet another example of how officials are relying on an array of incentives to boost vaccinations among younger people. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Will Not Investigate Mild Infections in Vaccinated Americans
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
At least 10,000 vaccinated people were infected with the coronavirus through the end of April. Now the agency has stopped pursuing the mildest cases. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated New Jerseyans Can Mostly Lose Masks Indoors on Friday
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s decision to permit vaccinated residents to doff masks comes a week after he stressed that they were still needed. Source: New York Times
Heart Problems in a Few Younger Vaccine Recipients Are Under Investigation
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The agency is reviewing several dozen reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after vaccination, officials said. But the agency has not determined whether the vaccine caused the condition. Source: New York Times
They’re Reluctant to Get Vaccinated. Will a Knock on the Door Help?
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
As demand shrinks, the city is turning to door-to-door outreach to overcome vaccine skepticism. “Nobody I know took the shot,” one man said. Source: New York Times
Trying to Reach Unvaccinated New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
The city’s public health officials are urging community groups to start knocking on doors to reach people who might be hesitant. Source: New York Times
Scarred but Resilient, New York City Tiptoes Toward Normalcy
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The city reopened hesitantly, as New Yorkers balanced caution with a desire to embrace the freedom of prepandemic life. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Takes Big Leap Forward in Reopening
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
A single set of new rules statewide was widely superseded by the personal comfort levels of the city’s millions of residents. Source: New York Times
New York Is Reopening. Here’s What That Actually Means.
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Most businesses will be able to operate at 100 percent capacity, but it’s not a full return to normal. Source: New York Times
They’re Vaccinated and Keeping Their Masks On, Maybe Forever
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2021
Face coverings have been a political flash point for more than a year. But now, the backlash is directed at people who don’t plan to take them off. Source: New York Times
Wearing Masks, Even After Getting Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2021
Driven by a combination of anxiety and murky information about new virus variants, some New Yorkers aren’t letting their guard down. Source: New York Times
Why the C.D.C. Changed Its Advice on Masks
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Two scientific findings altered the calculus: Vaccinated people don’t transmit the virus, and the shots are effective against variants. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks or maintain social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, the C.D.C. advised. Source: New York Times