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Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Emergency Room Visitors No Longer Allowed At LI Hospital Due To Omicron
A Long Island hospital has been forced to update its Emergency Room visitor policy due to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and a recent rise of new infections across the region. As of Tuesday, Dec. 21, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Long Beach will no longer be permitting visitors to help curtail the spread of the virus, which has been running rampant on Long Island for weeks as the infection rate spikes. Earlier story - COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent The new policy is effective immediately and will be in place "until…
White Plains, NY
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Covid-
19: Booster Shot Significantly Raises Antibody Levels Against Omicron, Moderna Says
A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot significantly raises the level of antibodies against the new Omicron variant, the company announced on Monday morning, Dec. 20. The currently authorized 50-microgram booster neutralized antibody levels against Omicron approximately 37-fold compared to pre-boost levels and a 100-micrograms dose increased neutralizing antibody levels approximately 83-fold compared to pre-boost levels, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said in a statement. The results are based on laboratory testing. “The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases from the O…
Harrison, NY
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Covid-
19: CDC Panel Recommends Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Over Johnson & Johnson Jab
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance saying that people shouldn’t get the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot if the Pfizer or Moderna option is available. Citing potentially life-threatening blood clots liked to the J & J jab, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on Thursday, Dec. 16 following an update from the Food and Drug Administration. Federal officials halted the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine earlier this year for 10 days in April after six women experienced the blood-clotting problem — the only…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Hochul Announces 'Major Action' To Address Winter Surge
With a rise in COVID-19 cases expected to continue during the holiday season, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced major new measures to address a winter surge. Masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement, Hochul said. The new business and venue requirements extend to both patrons and staff. The measure is effective Monday, Dec. 13, until Saturday, Jan. 15, when the state will re-evaluate based on current conditions. "I share New Yorkers’ frustration that we are not past this pandemic, but the winter surge …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ COVID Cases Surge To Highest 7-Day Average Since April
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in New Jersey, the 7-day average surging higher than it's been since April, the state's Coronavirus dashboard shows. New Jersey reported another 2,471 cases and 20 confirmed deaths following Thanksgiving weekend. The uptick in cases come as we enter the busy holiday travel season and as the new Omicron variant has now been detected in the U.S. Officials say the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 has also increased, with 1,052 patients confirmed or suspected of having the coronavirus across 70 of New Jersey’s 71 hospitals as of las…
Bronxville, NY
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Covid-
19: First Cases Of New Variant Identified In North America
The new strain of COVID-19 that has caused worldwide alarm the last week has been detected in North America for the first time. Two cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed in Canada. Both were in Ottawa, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a statement released Sunday evening, Nov. 28. The two infected people had traveled from Nigeria and have been isolated, Elliott said. The Omicron variant, whose name comes from the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, is spreading fast in Europe after the first case was identified by scientists in South Africa on Tuesday, Nov. 9. In…
Bronxville, NY
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Covid-
19: New Variant's 50 Mutations Make It Different From Original Virus, NIH Director Says
Why are scientists so concerned about the new strain of COVID-19? Simply stated, when it comes to Omicron, it's all about the sheer numbers -- as in the number of mutations. "The main thing that has us focused on this and has caused us to be sort of 24-7 on Zoom calls the last four days is that it has so many mutations," Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said Sunday morning, Nov. 28 on CNN. "Omicron has more than 50 variants that make it different from the original virus, including more than 30 that are in the spike protein." The spike proteins …
Rivertowns, NY
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Covid-
19: FDA Clears Moderna, Pfizer Boosters For All US Adults
Federal health officials have given the green light for all Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for all adults in the US 18 and older, paving the way for expanding the eligibility of boosters in advance of the holiday season. Previously, the FDA had only authorized booster shots for Americans 65 and older, and those who were at a high risk of contracting COVID-19 due to pre-existing conditions of their job. “Authorizing the use of a single booster dose of either the Moderna or Pf…
Hyde Park, NY
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Covid-
19: Here's When General Public Likely Will Need To Get Boosters, Dr. Fauci Says
COVID-19 booster shots could soon be made available to all Americans. Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the country’s foremost authorities on infectious diseases, said this week that Pfizer and Moderna boosters could be coming for all, not just certain groups that are currently eligible. Currently, Americans who are over the age of 65, those who are immunocompromised, and anyone who is frequently exposed to the virus through work is eligible for the COVID-19 booster shots six months after receiving their second dose. According to Fauci, it is expected that everyone will eventually need booster sh…
Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Immunocompromised People May Need Fourth Dose, CDC Says
Some Americans may require a fourth shot of the COVID-19 vaccine if they are immunocompromised, according to new federal guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that adults 18 and older who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth dose at least six months after getting their third shot, the guidance states. Officials cautioned that Johnson & Johnson recipients “should not receive more than two COVID-19 vaccine doses,” though a second is recommended. The CDC authorized a thir…
Stamford, CT
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Covid-
19: Moderna Vaccine Safe, Effective For Children Ages 6 To 11, Company Says
Moderna has declared that its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and has produced a strong antibody response in children between the ages of 6 and 11. A new study of children in that age group found that the vaccine is safe to administer 28 days apart, according to the company and National Institutes of Health, which used shots with a 50 microgram dose of the vaccine, half the dosage for adults. In total, nearly 5,000 children participated in the study, the results of which were announced in a press release, but have yet to be peer-reviewed or published in a journal. The most common side …
White Plains, NY
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Covid-
19: FDA Authorizes Moderna, J&J Booster Shots For Millions Of Americans
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for millions of people across the United States. The FDA made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 20, nearly a month after the agency authorized the use of a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot. The agency said a single booster dose of the Moderna vaccine can be administered at least six months after the two-dose vaccine series is complete in the following groups of people: 65 years of age and older 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19 18 …
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