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Vaccination Linked to Reductions in Hospitalizations and Death of NY Seniors: New Report

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report shows COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 16,000 new COVID-19 infections in seniors in New York
Free COVID-19, Flu Vaccines Available at Brownsville Health Fair This Saturday

Free COVID-19, Flu Vaccines Available at Brownsville Health Fair This Saturday

EmblemHealth is holding the first in its series of health fairs this Saturday in Brownsville

More Than 20% of Brooklyn Hospital Workers Remain Unvaccinated Despite Mandate

Unvaccinated hospital workers are facing termination due to the State’s vaccine mandate
Broadway Junction Hosts Pop-Up Vaccination Site

Broadway Junction Hosts Pop-Up Vaccination Site

Broadway Junction and the Bronx’s E. 180 St subway stations will be offering no appointment vaccine appointments
Changing Your Mind About Something as Important as Vaccination Isn’t a Sign of Weakness – Being Open to New Information Is the Smart Way to Make

Changing Your Mind About Something as Important as Vaccination Isn’t a Sign of Weakness – Being Open to New Information Is the Smart Way to Make

By: Art Markman , The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Culturally, this is an era in which people are held in high esteem when they stick with their beliefs and negatively labeled as "flip-floppers" or "wishy-washy" when they cha
Pandemic Hardship is About to Get a Lot Worse for Millions of Out-of-Work Americans

Pandemic Hardship is About to Get a Lot Worse for Millions of Out-of-Work Americans

Millions of unemployed Americans are set to lose pandemic-related jobless benefits after Labor Day.
BK Experts Back de Blasio's Schools Plan, Saying Students Need Socialization

BK Experts Back de Blasio's Schools Plan, Saying Students Need Socialization

A number of public health experts in Brooklyn support the City's plan for reopening schools, despite the rise in COVID-19 cases.
East Flatbush Village to Get $20K for Community Vaccine Outreach

East Flatbush Village to Get $20K for Community Vaccine Outreach

The city offered community groups $100 for every person they referred to get vaccinated – East Flatbush Village came through with almost 500 people
Medgar Evers Faculty, Staff Protest Unresolved COVID-19 Safety Concerns

Medgar Evers Faculty, Staff Protest Unresolved COVID-19 Safety Concerns

New college President Dr. Pratricia Ramsey has promised to meet with union leaders and come up with a 'path forward'
Do I Need a Booster Shot If I Got the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? A Virologist Answers 5 Questions

Do I Need a Booster Shot If I Got the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? A Virologist Answers 5 Questions

By: Maureen Ferran , Rochester Institute of Technology For people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the past few months have been a bit of a bumpy ride with news of side effects, pauses and restarts and now boosters.