NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – The founder of the vaccine dating website TurboVax was praised Tuesday for facilitating the launch of the COVID-19 vaccine for New Yorkers. New York Mayor Candidate Andrew …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: New Pandemic Air Travel Record Set Friday at US Airports.
NEW YORK (WABC) – Experts say this holiday weekend could be the busiest for air travel since the pandemic began. More than 1.58 million people passed through TSA checkpoints on Friday. That’s …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: Cornell University Requires Students to Get Vaccinated for Fall Classes
NEW YORK (WABC) – Cornell University joins the growing list of schools that require students to be vaccinated. The Ivy League school made the announcement as it plans to teach classes in …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: Booster Shots May Be Needed Until Infections Clear, Study Suggests
NEW YORK (WABC) – Like flu vaccines, which are adjusted each year to fight viruses as they change and mutate, COVID-19 vaccines may need similar alterations until infection rates decline, suggests a …
Read More »New York COVID Update: Over 50s Eligible for COVID Vaccine Starting Tuesday in New York State
NEW YORK (WABC) – Governor Andrew Cuomo made a big announcement about vaccine eligibility in New York State, and starting Tuesday, residents age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: US Could Be On Cusp Of Another Coronavirus Rise, Experts Say
NEW YORK (WABC) – Optimism is spreading in the US as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccines to younger adults. But across Europe, fear is emerging with another …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: Scientists Concerned About New York’s ‘Escape Variation’
NEW YORK (WABC) – Health officials are warning of the spread of a variant of COVID-19 in New York, saying current vaccines may be less effective against the new strain as more …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Updates: Moderna Starts Testing Booster Shots Against Variants
NEW YORK (WABC) – Moderna is now testing its potential COVID-19 vaccine boosters for protection against emerging variants. The pharmaceutical company says that 60 people who have already received the Moderna vaccine …
Read More »COVID NY Update: NYC Restaurants Outside NYC May Increase to 75% Capacity on March 19
NEW YORK (WABC) – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York restaurants outside of New York City will be able to increase their capacity to 75% on March 19, the same day …
Read More »COVID NYC Update: Mayor De Blasio Says Goal Is To Vaccinate 5 Million New Yorkers By June, Javits Center Site Goes 24/7 Mode
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – New York City’s goal is to fully vaccinate 5 million New Yorkers by June. That’s what Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday afternoon during a celebration of …
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