Vaccine
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Local researchers who tracking vaccination data find having one-on-one conversations with people who are hesitant about the vaccine is effective in convincing them to get the vaccine. Over this past weekend, local Larry Pearsall Sr. considered himself hesitant until he spoke with one of the county employees working a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Puerto […]
In Los Angeles County, Culver City Unified School District will require students aged 12 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The school district is still developing a plan for those who do not comply with the mandate. California was the first state to mandate that teachers and staff get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 […]
In September, health officials are preparing to roll out COVID-19 booster shots in the United States. Based on a plan from the Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials that was announced yesterday, all U.S. adults who received a two-dose vaccine would be eligible for an additional jab of the […]
As the school year is approaching, the debate over mask mandates in schools continues to be a hot topic at some board of education meetings, and one, in particular, has made the news. At the Webster Board of Education meeting, where one current and two former students praised the district’s masking mandate, was interrupted by […]
Even though the current Texan Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19, the governor is strongly against the mask mandate and does not require it for the state. To get around Abbott’s mask ban, the Paris Independent School District in Texas will now require students to wear masks as part of its dress code. […]
Yesterday, the Rochester City School District employees were informed that they must be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing, making the RSCD the first local district to require this policy. Employees who don’t submit to testing will not be allowed to return to work and will be placed on unpaid leave and testing must be […]
On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills kicked off training camp and Wide Receiver Cole Beasley addressed the media about his concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine and his hesitancy to take the shot. It all boils down to a lack of transparency and the overwhelming pressure players face to get vaccinated. Last week the NFL released new […]
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 […]
In a statement made Saturday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, stated NYS has the lowest 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate. New York states positivity rate is at .44%. Cuomo stated: “We’re beating back COVID-19 across the state and New York has the nation’s lowest 7-day average positivity rate, but it’s going to take more vaccinations to get us across the […]
With vaccine demand decreasing, health leaders are looking at new, creative ways to get the vaccine to the community. In the beginning of this year, there was a massive shortage of the vaccine, but now there is a surplus. Nancy Bennett Lead for the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine HUB stated: “We’ve realized that the demand […]
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