Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday.
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New York weighs using the National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday.
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection May Wane, C.D.C. Studies Find
Federal health officials said the new data justified a campaign of booster shots. But some scientists disagreed, saying not every American needs another dose.
‘Springsteen on Broadway’ is returning, but not for guests who haven’t had F.D.A.-approved vaccines.
The venue, New York’s St. James Theatre, is making no exceptions for people who are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated.
SUNY and CUNY Students Must Get Covid Vaccines, Cuomo Says
The sprawling SUNY system joins a growing list of academic institutions that plan to make a Covid-19 vaccination mandatory on their campuses.
New York Will Allow Walk-Ins at State Vaccine Sites
Starting Thursday, anyone 16 or older can get a first dose of a Covid vaccine without an appointment at any state-run mass vaccination site in New York, a policy the state hopes will draw out the hesitant.
NY Ends Requirement to Quarantine for International Travelers, But Recommends They Still Do So
The change was intended to bring the state in line with travel recommendations issued earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York expands vaccine eligibility to those 30 and older on Tuesday, and all adults on April 6, the governor says.
The move heeds President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a vaccine by May 1.
New York Makes People 50 And Older Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday
President Biden has pushed U.S. states to make all adults eligible by May 1.
New York reports its first case of the troubling variant that is dominant in Brazil.
Health officials worry that variants will become the dominant source of infection soon as thousands of cases continue to be reported for other variants found in Britain, South Africa and Brazil.