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After an extensive legal battle over its handling of COVID-19 at detention facilities, ICE will not provide basic information on how many detainees have been vaccinated at its Buffalo (Batavia)…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: The Mayor Says NYC Will Fully Reopen July 1. But What About Vaccine Hesitancy?

‘I’m beyond thrilled some inkling of normalcy may return to this gorgeous mosaic of a city by summer. But city and state officials are going to have to step up…

ByCody Lyon 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Reimagining Public Health for NYC Starts With Community Conversations

‘To gain a deeper understanding of how we can recover and rebuild, the Health Department recently launched a new series. The vision is to spark conversation by bringing together communities…

ByDr. Torian Easterling

ByDr. Michelle Morse 1Comment

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Mar 2021

Uncategorized

Proposed NY Budget Cut Could Hinder Community Health Centers’ Vaccination Efforts

If there were no barriers to accessing the vaccine, then there would be no need to be creative in reaching people of color, Native Americans, African Americans, or immigrant communities,…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: To Reach New York’s Most Vulnerable, Vaccines Must Literally ‘Hit the Streets’

‘To reach those currently experiencing homelessness, it is essential for organizations with longstanding visibility to be empowered and unrestricted to vaccinate in non-traditional settings. Imagine a popup clinic under the…

ByMark Jennings 1Comment

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Mar 2021

Uncategorized

The Check In: NY’s Farmworkers in Vaccine Limbo

In this week’s episode of The Check In, Spanish-language reporter Daniel Parra discusses the frustration New York’s farmworkers feel about being treated like “third-class essential workers” when it comes to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: NY’s Vaccine Plan Must Include Education, Similar to Census Outreach

‘When vulnerable populations were reluctant to participate in the census, the city and state spent tens of millions of dollars on public outreach and education. They should use the same…

ByDavon Russell and Dr. Susana Morales 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Health Justice

NY’s Prisons & Jails Are ‘Hotbeds’ for COVID-19, Advocates Say in Call for Full Vaccine Access

Earlier this month, the state began vaccinating incarcerated people 65 and older. But advocates, as well as local officials who run the city’s jails, want eligibility expanded to include all…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Uncategorized

Slamming Cuomo’s Nursing-Home Moves—While Aiding Vaccine Resistance

Several Republican critics of the governor (and one of his Democratic allies) are pushing legislation that could undermine efforts to achieve broad immunity to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Government

Farmworkers Left Out of NY’s Vaccination Plans, Despite Federal Priority

On Feb. 9, President Biden announced the immunization program for community health centers (FQHC), which includes farmworkers, but the governor has not yet included them in the immunization rollout.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

ICE Won’t Say How Many Immigrants Have Been Vaccinated at New York’s Largest Detention Facility

Opinion: The Mayor Says NYC Will Fully Reopen July 1. But What About Vaccine Hesitancy?

Opinion: Reimagining Public Health for NYC Starts With Community Conversations

Proposed NY Budget Cut Could Hinder Community Health Centers’ Vaccination Efforts

Opinion: To Reach New York’s Most Vulnerable, Vaccines Must Literally ‘Hit the Streets’

The Check In: NY’s Farmworkers in Vaccine Limbo

Opinion: NY’s Vaccine Plan Must Include Education, Similar to Census Outreach

NY’s Prisons & Jails Are ‘Hotbeds’ for COVID-19, Advocates Say in Call for Full Vaccine Access

Slamming Cuomo’s Nursing-Home Moves—While Aiding Vaccine Resistance

Farmworkers Left Out of NY’s Vaccination Plans, Despite Federal Priority

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