vaccine distribution Archives

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One lawmaker and local health experts are calling for the city to automatically schedule vaccination appointments for New Yorkers who’ve been fully inoculated against COVID-19, but have yet to get…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

14

Mar 2022

Looking Back: COVID-19 in New York City, Two Years Later

Two years ago on Monday, New York City saw its first coronavirus death. As the city and the world enters its third year of life with COVID-19, here’s a look…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Uncategorized

‘Trusted Messengers’: How Community Groups Plan to Increase Vaccination Rates in New York

Andrew Cuomo announced a $15 million investment as part of a new tactic to increase vaccination across the state, funding that will be used to to reach specific communities…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

08

Jul 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

As They Return to Group Shelters, Homeless New Yorkers Make Vaccine Choices

Several people staying in hotels during the pandemic said the city’s plan to send them back to group shelters motivated them to get the shot.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Government

Despite Delayed Start, Efforts to Vaccinate New York Farmworkers Bearing Fruit

Sources—including farmworkers, leaders of farmworker organizations, advocates and community centers that target this group—report that vaccination is going well, with thousands of farmworkers estimated to have received the shots.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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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

17

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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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

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Feb 2021

Health Immigration Justice News

COVID-19 Vaccination Begins in Hudson County Jail, But Half of ICE Detainees Refused

Half of the detainees refused to receive the vaccine, with some complaining that they were not given any information about the shot they were offered.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

Biden Plan Offers ‘Hope’ for City’s Sluggish Vaccine Rollout, Mayor Says

Mayor de Blasio is asking the federal government to allocate more doses for the city to account for those who work and get vaccinated in New York but don’t reside…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

Boosting New York City’s Booster Rate

Looking Back: COVID-19 in New York City, Two Years Later

‘Trusted Messengers’: How Community Groups Plan to Increase Vaccination Rates in New York

As They Return to Group Shelters, Homeless New Yorkers Make Vaccine Choices

Despite Delayed Start, Efforts to Vaccinate New York Farmworkers Bearing Fruit

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’

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

COVID-19 Vaccination Begins in Hudson County Jail, But Half of ICE Detainees Refused

Biden Plan Offers ‘Hope’ for City’s Sluggish Vaccine Rollout, Mayor Says

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