So far, most vaccinations have been given on weekdays, and the sense of urgency that New Yorkers expected has not yet emerged. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
As Rollout Falters, Scientists Debate New Vaccination Tactics
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2021
Should second doses be delayed? Should most adults receive half-doses? Scientists are pondering ways to get more shots into more arms. Source: New York Times
In Minority Communities, Doctors Are Changing Minds About Vaccination
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
Many Black and Hispanic Americans mistrust government officials, and instead have turned to physicians they have long known. Source: New York Times
Did These New York Clinics Ignore Rules on Who Gets Vaccinated First?
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2020
The state is investigating whether a network of urgent care clinics provided vaccinations to members of the public who were not yet entitled to have the shots. Source: New York Times
Hospital Workers Start to ‘Turn Against Each Other’ to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
“I am so disappointed and saddened that this happened,” a New York hospital executive wrote to his staff after workers who did not have priority cut the line for the vaccine. Source: New York Times
Now That Grandma Has Been Vaccinated, May I Visit Her?
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
The start of a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign at U.S. nursing homes has brought hope to many families. But it may be a while before restrictions loosen. Here are answers to common questions. Source: New York Times
Who Gets the Vaccine Next?
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Companies, unions and trade groups are making pitches that their workers should be prioritized. Source: New York Times
CDC Panel Says Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Vaccine Next
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. Source: New York Times
‘Big Fight’ Breaks Out Over Which Interest Groups Get Vaccine First
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
Companies, unions and industry trade associations are lobbying governments to include their workers in the next round of virus vaccines. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
The approval sets the stage for widespread inoculations in the United States with a second coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the First Week of Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
The mass vaccination program is off to an encouraging, if slow, start. Source: New York Times
The Vaccine Arrived in a 63-Pound Box, Packed in Dry Ice
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Inside the race to give the first shots: Hospitals around the country scrambled after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Inside the Race to Offer the First Vaccinations in the United States
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Hospitals around the country scrambled to administer the first shots after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Distribution Is Underway in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
The first coronavirus vaccine in the country was administered in Queens. Source: New York Times
If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Teachers’ unions largely support plans to put educators near the front of the line, but given availability and logistics, that might not be enough to open more schools in the spring. Source: New York Times