COVID-19 vaccine

The rapid development of Covid testing options may have us wanting to uncover the cause of our symptoms more so than before.

This is the first time that New York state’s positive rate is under 10% since December 20th, but Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to urge the public to get booster shots and wear masks.

Starting in 2022, Governor Hochul hopes all office workers will return to their offices, and defends her decision to override CDC's recommendation regarding booster shots.

Children ages 5 to 11 years old are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and Professor Rebecca Ortiz says existing healthcare practices for children may help participation.

Onondaga County and its partners are rolling out a COVID-19 vaccination plan for 5 to 11 year olds that will start tomorrow for children in the Syracuse city school district. It’s the first of many distribution sites following the CDC recommendation of the pediatric COVID vaccine for younger kids.

County Executive Ryan McMahon said the county will hold its own clinics, along with partnering with school districts and pediatric groups.

Despite meeting the vaccination deadline, the Hospice of Central New York faces another issue due to more people seeking care, causing the hospice to being short-staffed.

St Joseph’s has a 94% vaccination rate among its staff, but may reduce some elective surgeries to maintain proper staffing levels.

The National Guard and healthcare workers from other states and countries will help staff hospitals who lose staff due to the vaccination mandate.

New COVID-19 infections in New York State have risen each day since July 12, more than tripling in that time, with most due to the Delta Variant. Numbers are currently lower than we saw at the height of the pandemic, but local medical experts say this variant can cause more concerns than before.