Vaccine
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After a federal appeals panel decision yesterday, the three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued an order that allows NYC to impose a vaccine mandate on teachers, a mandate that some were seeking to appeal last Friday. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced back in August that about 148,000 […]
Wegmans is now offering Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people who are 65 and older, individuals 50-64 with underlying conditions, those 18-49 with underlying conditions based on personal benefits and risk, and people 18-64 at increased risk of COVID due to institutional/occupational settings. The booster shots are available via appointment only, and only available […]
If you have tickets to any shows at the RBTL Auditorium Theatre just a heads up they now have mandates going into effect next month. Starting Oct. 1st the RBTL Theatre will require all visitors 12 years of age and up to show proof of vaccination. The venue will require proof of at least one […]
The deadline for healthcare workers being vaccinated in New York ended at the end of the day yesterday, and as New York navigates the possibility of shortages, they are considering having the National Guard step in. Over the weekend, Governor Kathy Hochul laid out her plan for New Yorkers, outlining the steps she could take […]
Yesterday was the final day that hospitals and nursing home employees will need to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the day. Ahead of this mandate, Monroe County has seen an increased turnout at vaccines clinics. Dr. Stephen Cook of the University of Rochester Medical Center stated: […]
Monday, September 27th, is the New York State deadline of when healthcare workers need to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19. As New York prepares for the fallout of workers from this mandate, yesterday Governor Kathy Hochul released her plan to combat staffing shortages in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan includes declaring […]
Just when we thought the days of toilet paper and cleaning supplies shortages were over, Costco has announced new limits on purchases of certain household items as supply chain issues occur and the delta variant spreads. Costco says that they are putting “limitations on key items” such as toilet paper, bottled water, and cleaning supplies […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul paid a visit to Rochester, where she discussed the upcoming mandate for healthcare workers. The governor will not be budging on the mandate for healthcare workers that is set to take effect on September 27. Governor Hochul said that there is a plan to replace unvaccinated workers, but she did not […]
The upcoming deadline for healthcare workers being vaccinated against COVID-19 is vastly approaching, and an alarm is being sounded in Monroe County as it approaches. On September 27th, which is next Monday, with rare exception, employees at hospitals and nursing homes who have not had a covid vaccine won’t be allowed to work. Due to […]
It is looking like in only a matter of weeks, children between the ages of 5 and 11 could be eligible to get a COVID shot from Pfizer. Trials are re now being reviewed by the FDA, as Pfizer’s vaccine had a “robust” antibody response. Dosage for children was scaled back, from what worked for […]