North country officials are neither surprised nor worried by reports that people may need a third round of shots to protect against variants of the coronavirus.
Some Watertown City School District students will return to full-time classroom learning next month and it’s a change one family is looking forward to.
Nonprofits are the backbone of the community and Samaritan Medical Center is hosting an upcoming free virtual workshop to help people plan ways to give back.
New York state is following the guidance from federal health officials to “pause” use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as they investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
In her ruling, Justice Alison Tuitt said that prisoners have been arbitrarily left out of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, while people in other congregate facilities have been given priority.
Published reports say relatives of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others with connections to the governor received special access to coronavirus tests a year ago when testing was scarce.
Contrary to his roughly year-long practice of responding to reporters’ questions following a COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly ended a Zoom session Thursday without taking questions.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now vaccinated against COVID-19. At least he will be once the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that was shot into his arm Wednesday has time to take full effect.
Public health officials had a goal of 300 people - that would use up their supply of Moderna vaccine doses, a stockpile sent from the state, including allotments from last week delayed due to weather.