Covid-19 Death Toll Rises in New York

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that 89,000 New Yorkers have received the first COVID-19 vaccine so far, with  22,000 New Yorkers receiving the first dose in 90 nursing home facilities as part of a federal-private partnership program. He also reported that another 164 New Yorkers Read More …

State Expects 346,000 Moderna Doses for Covid-19 Next Week

New York State is expected to receive 336,000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine next week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said, after the FDA authorized its use. A state panel approved the vaccine earlier in the day, pending the FDA action. Cuomo said 19,000 New Read More …

More Covid-19 Vaccines Scheduled to Ship to New York

A state panel has approved the distribution of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and the first doses of the Moderna vaccine are due shortly before Christmas, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Friday. “We have said from day one, for us, to properly combat this virus, it Read More …

Fitterman: Doctors Won’t Be Pressured on Covid-19 Vaccine

As pharmaceutical companies race to produce a Covid-19 vaccine, Huntington Hospital president Dr. Nick Fitterman stressed that Northwell Health physicians will vaccinate patients only after it has proven to be safe through extensive testing. “We will not promote or distribute any vaccinations that have not Read More …