vaccination

Rochester’s own NBA Basketball Stars Isaiah Stewart (Detroit Pistons); Nahziah Carter (Atlanta Hawks); Anthony Lamb (Houston Rockets); Quinton Rose (NY Knicks) are working Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren for a special “Shot for a Shot!” vaccination event. It will take place, Tuesday, August 24th 2–5 p.m.at the Lightfoot R-Center at 271 Flint St. The event is […]

New York State Department of Education officials released reopening guidance for schools. Here are some of the keys points. – The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status and community transmission levels. – Masks are recommended for […]

The state-run vaccination site that is at the Dome Arena will be moving to downtown Rochester. Gov. Andre Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state-run site will move to the SUNY REOC building at 161 Chestnut St. Starting on Monday, August 16, the new mass vaccination site at the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center will open. […]

The NFL sent a memo to all teams about the new COVID-19 rule update. The memo said, if a game cannot be rescheduled during the 18-week schedule due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will forfeit and be credited with a loss. Add to that, players on both teams […]

If you try to pass off a fake COVID-19 vaccination card in New York State you might cop a felony. There is a new bill that awaits Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature for fake vaccination cards and passports. State lawmakers passed a bill in last week’s session that now makes it illegal for you to make […]

If you have not been vaccinated for COVID-19 yet you can get your vaccination and a chance to win millions. In New York State this week when you go to a designated site to get vaccinated you will receive a lottery scratch-off ticket. But you do have to be 18 years of age or older […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to require students of the SUNY and CUNY public universities and colleges to get vaccinated to attend in-person classes this fall. The state can’t mandate vaccines until they get approval by the federal government. State vaccination data showed just 24.7% of people ages 16 to 25 have been fully vaccinated. It’s the […]

Over the past year, the CDC has been the main source of information for how to go about our day to day lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Americans begin to receive the full vaccine course, some are left wondering if they can do things the way they used to before COVID hit the nation […]

Mississippi has become the second state to open up vaccines for all of its adult residents, age 16 and up. As the production and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine begins to increase, states like Mississippi and Alaska are beginning to allow anyone who would like a vaccine to be able to receive one. The increase […]

The new mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kodak Hawkeye parking lot had a great opening day. The first 1000 inoculations were performed without any problems and participants had nothing but good things to say about the experience. Nick Brandreth, a Rochester resident commented, saying: “It was real easy to get through it, it […]