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Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

In part one of this two-part series on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brooklyn, BK Reader took to the streets to see whether residents were feeling optimistic or hesistant about how things are going
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Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

The center will be one of two new major vaccination sites in New York City opened in partnership between the White House and state government
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Community Health Organizations Are Key to Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine, East NY Provider Says

East New York’s Doral Health and Wellness distributed COVID vaccines last week, starting with 200 seniors residing in NYCHA buildings
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/29/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday indoor dining would resume in the city on Valentine's Day
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NY Nursing Homes Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths by As Much As 50%, Investigation Finds

Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating more than 20 facilities since March 2020
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How to Stay Safe with a Fast-Spreading New Coronavirus Variant on the Loose

The new SARS-CoV-2 variant’s increased transmissibility is believed to come from a change in the spike protein, visible here in yellow under an electron microscope.
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Governor Cuomo Visits Bed-Stuy Church to Urge Brooklyn Residents: ‘We All Need to Trust the Vaccine’

Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Bethany Baptist Church on Sunday to reassure Brooklyn residents the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and will save lives
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/15/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

NYC is set to run out of vaccinations by the end of next week if the federal and state governments don't step in.
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Americans Have Unrealistic Expectations for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Americans Have Unrealistic Expectations for a COVID-19 Vaccine

If too many Americans refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine, achieving population immunity will be difficult.
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NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

Teachers and people over 75 are now eligible to get the COVD-19 vaccination at one of at least 125 city sites
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