Springfield Committee Adopts Resolution on Vaccine Policy for Township Employees
January 13, 2022 | The Township Committee this week unanimously adopted a resolution establishing a COVID-19 vaccine policy for municipal employees.
Queens becomes first county in New York to have 2 million residents receive COVID-19 vaccine
January 11, 2022 | As the city continues to encourage New Yorkers to get tested, vaccinated and boosted to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Queens on Jan. 8 became the first county in New York state to have 2 million residents receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the city’s Health Department.
New York now requiring COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers
January 10, 2022 | COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the state of New York, and in response, Governor Kathy Hochul said late last week that healthcare workers would be required to get a booster shot, a mandate that’s pending approval from the New York Public Health and Health Planning Council.
Thousands of volunteers help New Jersey residents get COVID-19 vaccine, testing appointments
January 6, 2022 |Volunteers are helping New Jersey residents make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 tests.
Rutgers University students, faculty, staff must get COVID vaccine booster
January 5, 2022 | Rutgers University in New Jersey is now requiring all students, faculty, and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as they become eligible. The new rule applies to everyone unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.
Nearly 60% of Those Hospitalized are Unvaccinated or Not Fully Vaccinated
January 5, 2022 | According to the hospitalization report received by the Oswego County Health Department, an additional 27 Oswego County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 between Sunday, Dec. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 1. New hospitalization numbers are not part of a running total of hospitalizations.
