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State health commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett says there’s no set date to get rid of New York’s COVID-19 pandemic mask mandate for schoolchildren. Bassett addressed the hot-button issue as she testified at a joint legislative budget hearing Tuesday.
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New York continues to break records for residents testing positive for the coronavirus, even though there is a shortage of at-home tests and there can be long waits at testing centers. Governor Kathy Hochul says more access to testing is coming.
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New data from Onondaga County indicates there is still work to be done in the journey to herd immunity, specifically getting more people between the ages…
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The demand for COVID-19 tests in Onondaga County has decreased, so the county-run site for symptomatic testing at the Central New York regional market…
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From Mass Clinics To Community Pop-Ups: How Local Vaccination Efforts Could ChangeOnondaga County plans to soon shift its COVID-19 vaccine efforts and resources to focus on specific communities. County Executive Ryan McMahon said today…
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Syracuse’s lead-poisoning crisis has been a focal point for non-profit organizations across the city, as they try to protect children from the serious…
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Vaccination efforts across Onondaga County continue moving forward with all people 16 and older now eligible to get a shot. Around 52% of the county’s…
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This past summer marked a pivotal moment of Syracuse’s battle against childhood lead poisoning. The Common Council passed the city’s first lead ordinance,…
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Upstate Medical University will be one of the first places in the world to hold Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids under 5 years old when the study…
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The dangers E-cigarettes pose to young people are not fully known. But deaths and hospital visits due to vaping are raising concerns among parents and…
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Changes to Lung Cancer Guidelines Hope to Lead to More Early Detection, Free CNY Screenings AheadIn response to new federal guidelines for lung cancer detection, Hematology/Oncology Associates of Central New will offer free lung cancer screenings next…
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Syracuse’s Lead Poisoning crisis affects the health of as many as one-in-ten children. It also has costs to society, in increased crime, teen pregnancy,…