vaccine Archives - Riverhead News Review

09.07.2022 COVID-19

Rollout begins of updated COVID-19 booster that aids protections against latest variants

An updated COVID-19 booster that offers greater protection against the most recent variants is now available, health officials said. The updated booster is the most recent development in the...

06.20.2022 COVID-19

Rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5 expected to begin this week after FDA, CDC approvals

More than a year and a half after the first vaccines against COVID-19 became available, eligibility has been expanded to include the youngest children, from 6 months through 4...

11.22.2021 COVID-19

Expanded booster eligibility begins as COVID-19 cases start to climb

As new COVID-19 cases continue to trend upward as the holiday season gets underway, the next step in the fight to combat the ongoing pandemic took effect last week....

10.29.2021 COVID-19

Vaccine eligibility expected to expand soon to children ages 5-11

Children ages 5-11 are expected to soon be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine created by Pfizer-BioNTech and New York State officials are preparing to assist in distribution. A...

10.05.2021 COVID-19

Governor defends vaccine mandate; local hospitals report high compliance rates

As the state mandated deadline passed last week requiring all health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the decision as “the right thing to...

09.09.2021 COVID-19

Governor announces #VaxtoSchool campaign to help boost vaccination rates among children

New York State launched a new website dedicated to providing information on the COVID-19 vaccine for parents and guardians of school-age children as a way to boost the vaccination...

08.31.2021 COVID-19

Vaccine mandates or testing for teachers, staff to become reality ‘very shortly,’ governor says

In her first COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed her stance that teachers and any staff members in schools should be vaccinated or undergo mandatory testing for the virus,...

08.23.2021 COVID-19

‘Milestone’ moment as FDA formally approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

In a “milestone” moment in the ongoing pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday formally approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The approval was specifically for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine...

Explore Our Site

Properties

Tag: vaccine