Public Service Announcement: If you are 5 years or older, you are eligible for a vaccine in New York State. Vaccines are free for all and require no proof of immigration status.
If you’re in South Jersey, you can access free vaccines via Virtua Health’s Care on Wheels” unit.
To access free vaccines in South Jersey, visit…
https://www.virtua.org/about/pediatric-mobile-services-program
Additional Vaccine information
New FDA-approved Covid vaccines: Your guide to getting vaccinated
On Thursday, the FDA approved updated Covid vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. Shots should be available within days. Both drug companies are preparing to ship the doses, which focus on the KP.2 strain. The updated vaccines are designed to better protect against the latest variants and severe outcomes like hospitalizations and death. The FDA is…
New Covid variant: What you need to know about FLiRT, symptoms and a possible summer surge
A new Covid-19 variant is now the dominant strain: KP.2. It’s part of a subset of variants nicknamed “FLiRT,” and a close descendant of JN.1, a subvariant of Omicron. FLiRT made up a small percentage of cases in mid-March to more than a quarter of all Covid cases in the U.S. Virologists say FLiRT has…
Government to supply four more free Covid tests to US households
Every home in the United States is eligible to order an additional four free at-home tests as of Nov. 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you can place two orders for a total of eight tests. Place your order here.
What’s going on with Covid in NY?
Is Covid surging in NYC right now? Is it a new variant? Should we be worried? There are actually two new variants, and experts say neither is cause for great concern. The EG.5 subvariant, also known as “Eris,” helped drive up Covid-19 cases and Covid-related hospitalizations in these past few weeks, as Epicenter’s Felipe De…
Covid is surging again… does anyone care?
There’s a decent enough chance that you or someone in your life has contracted Covid in the last few weeks, part of a recent spike that’s seen NYC’s seven-day average for confirmed and probable cases climb from the 200s in early July to the 700s mid-August. This is almost certainly a dramatic undercount given how much less testing…
Avoid unwelcome surprises during summer vacations with the fam
Summer is almost upon us, which means it’s time to vacation! Nearly 85% of adult Americans said they intend to travel this summer. Here are a few tips to make your trip go more smoothly.
Mayor announces end to Covid-19 mandate
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced that with more than 96% of city workers fully vaccinated, the city will make the vaccine optional for current and prospective city employees effective this Friday, Feb. 10. The city will also no longer require visitors at New York City public schools to be vaccinated. And what happens to…
There’s (another) new variant. Here’s what a doctor has to say.
Another year, another variant. As Covid-19 cases rise in New York City once again, many New Yorkers are left with questions. Reporter Andrea Pineda-Salgado spoke to Dr. Mark Horowitz who has partnered with us and our vaccine efforts about the new variant and what we can do to stay safe.
We asked Dr. Anthony Fauci how to fix the slow booster rollout
Fauci asks pharmacies “be more flexible in allowing people to more easily get vaccinated…It’s got to be done in a way so that people don’t have to jump through hoops to get a vaccine. We’ve got to make it as easy as possible.”
Bring It To The People
This new documentary, which features our publisher S. Mitra Kalita, and volunteer-turned-staffer Sree Bhagavan, offers a new perspective on Covid-19 vaccinations, underscoring complex issues such as government mistrust, historical medical mistreatment, stigma, misunderstanding, health literacy and lack of resources. The film takes a deep dive into parts of NYC not often represented in media to…
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