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The Covid-19 vaccine rolling out to nursing homes in on Monday. Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Commack said that it began vaccinating about 400 people on Monday, including both staff and residents. They plan another clinic on Jan. 11 for both the second Read More …
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 …
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 …
Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive on Long Island as early as this weekend, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday. The first batch of 26,500 Pfizer doses are designated for nursing home residents and staff and high-risk health care workers, meaning those who work Read More …
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 …