Once dismissed as less effective, the vaccine now seems to be preventing infections and illness about as well as the two mRNA options.
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C.D.C. Updates Contact-Tracing and Case Investigation Guidance
“The updated guidance is in response to changes in the nature of the pandemic and the increasing availability of new tools to prevent transmission and mitigate illness,” the agency said.
New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the statewide mask mandate in schools would end on Wednesday, and Mayor Eric Adams planned to lift pandemic measures in the city on March 7.
New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision heralds a return to normalcy, as the state reports its lowest positivity rate since November.
Find the C.D.C.’s New Pandemic Guidance for Your Area
The guidance is not binding, so local requirements may still apply. The federal mask requirement on mass transit and air travel is set to expire on March 18.
U.S. First Time Vaccination Rates Are At a New Low
As the country is on course to live with the coronavirus, the vaccination drive is vanishing.
N.Y.C. Anime Convention Was Not a Superspreader Event, C.D.C. Finds
The rate of positive results among attendees who took coronavirus tests was about the same as that of New York City at large, researchers found.
Protecting the Vulnerable
We offer a guide to protecting the elderly, immunocompromised and unvaccinated from Covid.
Why ‘Following the Science’ To Minimize Covid Risk May Not Be So Easy
If only it were so easy.
Younger Americans Benefited Less From Booster Shots Than Older People
Among those under age 50, vaccination even without a booster protected strongly against hospitalization and death, according to new C.D.C. data.