Vaccinations

Vaccinations

Mutual Aid Group Volunteers Need COVID-19 Vaccine Help, de Blasio Tells Embattled Cuomo

March 2, 2021, 9:09 p.m.March 3, 2021, 9:57 a.m.

The mayor spoke out after THE CITY revealed the mutual aid group who help neighbors were snubbed.

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New York’s Emergency Food Workers and Volunteers Finally Get Their Shot at COVID Vaccine

March 1, 2021, 6:25 p.m.March 2, 2021, 6:52 a.m.

The Cuomo move followed pressure from nonprofit pantries and meal delivery services that help keep food-insecure New Yorkers fed amid the pandemic. But mutual aid apparently don’t count.

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Easy Vaccine Appointments Help Bridge Deadly Racial Gap for Elderly New Yorkers

Feb. 24, 2021, 6:57 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Black senior citizens are half as likely as whites to get COVID-19 shots. But a Bronx exception shows success when s are made simple — showing the way for Cuomo and de Blasio as they belatedly announce outreach efforts.

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New York’s Homeless, Foster and Jailed Teens Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine

Feb. 23, 2021, 8:47 p.m.Feb. 24, 2021, 1:47 p.m.

Children 16 and up living in juvenile detention, homeless youth shelters and foster care facilities are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new guidance that follows weeks of confusion and inaction.

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Food Workers Can Now Get the COVID Vaccine. Here’s How

Feb. 14, 2021, 5:14 p.m.Feb. 16, 2021, 3:29 p.m.

THE CITY’s Open Newsroom team breaks down some of the latest info about working in NYC during the pandemic. Sign up for our new jobs newsletter to get updates.

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Some NYC Seniors Are Getting Vaccinated in Their Buildings. Many Others Never Got a Shot to Apply

Feb. 3, 2021, 8:39 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:52 a.m.

A federal program pairing the CDC with CVS and Walgreens is bringing vaccines to some HUD-funded housing residences with seniors — including the famed Manhattan Plaza. But other complexes found out about it too late — or not at all.

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In Note to Fauci, Top City Doctor Takes Shot at de Blasio’s COVID-19 Tracing Program

Jan. 28, 2021, 9:26 p.m.Jan. 28, 2021, 10:21 p.m.

Dr. Marcelle Layton, NYC’s communicable diseases boss, argued the $880 million test-and-trace effort isn’t effective — and said more funding should be injected into vaccinations, an email obtained by THE CITY shows.

A health care worker in Queens gives a protective shot in the arm, Jan. 11, 2021.

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NYC Teachers are Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine. But When Will Schools Return to Normal?

Jan. 13, 2021, 9:34 p.m.Jan. 13, 2021, 9:34 p.m.

Here’s why it could take a while for city schools to welcome many students back into classrooms — and what to expect in the meantime.

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More Than One of Every Four People Vaccinated in the City Don’t Live in the Five Boroughs

Jan. 12, 2021, 10:24 p.m.Jan. 13, 2021, 12:19 a.m.

Mayor de Blasio promises safeguards against ineligible people who come to the city looking for vaccinations. But essential workers who live in the suburbs are allowed to get their shots at city facilities.

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A Shot in the Dark: Overnight Vaccine Getters Take Burden Off Daytime Lines

Jan. 12, 2021, 5:09 p.m.Jan. 12, 2021, 5:09 p.m.

Teachers were heavily represented at the first two 24/7 inoculation centers THE CITY checked up on Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Vaccinations

Mutual Aid Group Volunteers Need COVID-19 Vaccine Help, de Blasio Tells Embattled Cuomo

New York’s Emergency Food Workers and Volunteers Finally Get Their Shot at COVID Vaccine

Easy Vaccine Appointments Help Bridge Deadly Racial Gap for Elderly New Yorkers

New York’s Homeless, Foster and Jailed Teens Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine

Food Workers Can Now Get the COVID Vaccine. Here’s How

Some NYC Seniors Are Getting Vaccinated in Their Buildings. Many Others Never Got a Shot to Apply

In Note to Fauci, Top City Doctor Takes Shot at de Blasio’s COVID-19 Tracing Program

NYC Teachers are Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine. But When Will Schools Return to Normal?

More Than One of Every Four People Vaccinated in the City Don’t Live in the Five Boroughs

A Shot in the Dark: Overnight Vaccine Getters Take Burden Off Daytime Lines

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