Vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a second COVID-19 booster shot for people 65 and older. They plan to seek emergency authorization for this additional booster for older adults to strengthen protections against the omicron variant. Even though restrictions have been lifted, vaccines do still provide protection […]

Over this past weekend, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that a dramatic drop in covid numbers could lead to the lifting of vaccine mandates on restaurants, bars, and theaters as soon as March 7th. Mayor Adams announcement came shortly after Governor Kathy Hochul announced the mask mandate being lifted for schools. Mayor Adams […]

Starting Wednesday, the New York State school mask mandate, as well as the children 2 years and older in childcare facilities, will officially be lifted. This announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul comes from just 2 days after ​​the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new guidance for areas that aren’t experiencing high transmission […]

Now that Governor Kathy Hochul has lifted the mask mandate and left the choice for counties, Monroe County announces that we have entered the “common sense phase” of controlling COVID-19. Our new phase means staying home if you don’t feel well and isolating or quarantining if you test positive for COVID. Monroe County Public Health […]

A couple of days ago, President of the Monroe County Council of School Superintendents and Rush-Henrietta Central School District Superintendent Bo Wright held a to discuss COVID-19 and the impact on local schools. One question that was on everyone’s mind was “can we get rid of the masks?” and the answer remains the same: masks […]

Yesterday, the US Army announced that they will begin discharging soldiers who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Army, they stated that they will “immediately begin separating Soldiers from the service” who refuse to be vaccinated or who don’t have an approved or pending request for exemption. As of the end of January, 96% […]

Local school districts in Western New York are now asking Governor Kathy Hochul to ‘back off’ when it comes to COVID rules. The head of 13 districts signed and sent to Governor Hochul saying that they respect her leadership and willingness to listen to concerns from people across the state, and they ask her to […]

After announcing last week that the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95 masks to the public, they have now announced that they are headed pharmacies and grocery stores. According to the Department of Health and Human Services; “Every person is allowed up to 3 free masks pending availability.” While we are […]

At the last home Buffalo Bills game for the season, a West Seneca couple has been accused of using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend the playoff game. According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, 34-year-old Michael Naab and 37-year-old Amber Naab presented falsified vaccine cards at Highmark Stadium. Since October 31st, proof of […]