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Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Organized by RiseBoro Community Partnership, the three-day event aimed to add to the 52% of Brooklyn residents who are currently fully vaccinated.
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US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

In recent weeks, one piece of data has gotten a lot of attention: 99.5% of all the people dying from COVID-19 in the U.S. are unvaccinated.
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Delta Variant Makes it Even More Important to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Even if You’ve Already Had the Coronavirus

Delta Variant Makes it Even More Important to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Even if You’ve Already Had the Coronavirus

A person can develop immunity – the ability to resist infection – in two ways: either after being infected with a virus or by getting vaccinated.
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Brooklyn Runners Eager to Get Back on the Road for Brooklyn Marathon

Brooklyn Runners Eager to Get Back on the Road for Brooklyn Marathon

The marathon is returning in 2022 with an updated route, and runners are already signing up.
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US Black and Latino Communities Often Have Low Vaccination Rates – But Blaming Vaccine Hesitancy Misses the Mark

US Black and Latino Communities Often Have Low Vaccination Rates – But Blaming Vaccine Hesitancy Misses the Mark

By: Elisa J. Sobo , San Diego State University ; Diana Schow , Idaho State University , and Stephanie McClure , University of Alabama By early July 2021, nearly two-thirds of all U.S.
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Lead Testing for NYC School Water Systems Inefficient; Brooklyn Most Affected: Report

Lead Testing for NYC School Water Systems Inefficient; Brooklyn Most Affected: Report

A new audit from Comptroller Scott Stringer calls out the Department of Education for its inability to test and repair water fixtures in a timely manner.
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The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’

The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’

With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting across the country, it’s time for those now vaccinated to reemerge from their Netflix caves.
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Can People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Still Spread the Coronavirus?

Can People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Still Spread the Coronavirus?

Vaccines can be great at preventing you from getting sick, while at the same time not necessarily stopping you from getting infected or spreading the germ.
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Extreme Heat Hits New York City, Heat Advisory in Place

Extreme Heat Hits New York City, Heat Advisory in Place

A heat advisory from the National Weather Service is in effect for Monday and Tuesday
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Brooklyn Photographer Brings Attention to NF, the "Invisible Disease"

Brooklyn Photographer Brings Attention to NF, the "Invisible Disease"

Craig Warga photographed the "Make NF Visible" campaign, featuring his son, Aiden, who has lived with neurofibromatosis for 14 years.
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