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Nearly 900 People Receive Expired Pfizer Vaccine and What You Should Do if You’re One of Them A New York vaccination site in Times Square, the former NFL Experience building, administered a supply of vaccine doses which were found to be expired. According to the New York City Health Department, anyone who received a vaccine from June 5 to June 10 should reschedule another Pfizer vaccination as soon as possible. Read the full article at http://www.vywwc.com/nearly-900-people-receive-expired-pfi/

The Effects of Coronavirus on New York City’s Transit As America’s most bustling city, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the city’s transit are unheard of. Before the pandemic, some 160,000 people passed through Grand Central Station a daynowadays, it is possible to walk through the terminal with a 6-foot distance from another person and citizens are seen more commonly strolling through than the usual brisk speed walk. Read the full article at http://www.vywwc.com/the-effects-of-coronavirus-on-new-yor/

New York Lifts Most COVID Restrictions After State Crosses 70% Vaccinated Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York state mandates on COVID-19 for commercial and social settings will be lifted effective immediately. Cuomo states we have hit 70% vaccination, and continued to press that life can begin to return to how it used to be. The state celebrated this moment with a firework display over the New York Harbor; the 70% of vaccinated people mentioned is only in regards to adults who have received at least their first vaccine. Read the full article at http://www.vywwc.com/new-york-lifts-most-covid-restriction/

Some Prescription Drugs May Affect COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Studies have shown that there is evidence that drugs that suppress the immune system can affect the efficacy of the COVID vaccine. In the US, almost 3% of insured citizens have to take medications that suppress the immune system for diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and chemotherapy for cancer patients. Read the full article at http://www.vywwc.com/some-prescription-drugs-may-affect-co/

Debunking Common COVID-19 Facebook Myths The popular Mommy Facebook Groups are notorious for the spread of both helpful parenting tips and dangerous misinformed Facebook myths. Many common myths seen on these groups include statements such as the vaccine can cause infertility, the vaccine is unsafe because it happened quickly, and the vaccine can cause a miscarriage. Such statements have not been proven with facts. Read the full article at http://www.vywwc.com/debunking-common-covid-19-facebook-my/

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Nurse is First Recipient of Pfizer Vaccine Sandra Lindsay, a nurse from Queens, NY is the first in the US to receive the Pfizer vaccine as reported by the New York post on December 14th. Lindsay is a critical care nurse at Long Island Medical Center who stated that by receiving the vaccine she hopes to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe. New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo wants to prioritize healthcare workers during distribution of the vaccine to show his gr...Continue reading

FDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine With 17 approval, 4 against, and 1 abstaining, the FDA has now approved authorization for emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A briefing document was released by the FDA which outlined clinical trial data on safety and efficiency of the vaccine. This document confirms that the vaccine protects against symptomatic infection of SARS-Cov-2 with 95% efficiency after 7 days from the second dose. Dr. Reynold Panettieri Jr. stated that ...Continue reading

We have much for which to be thankful. Mostly we can be thankful for the important people in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We're closed in observance for all major national holidays, including New Year's Day, Chinese New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

A Listeria flare-up has affected 10 individuals across three states, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes deli meats are the reason. The CDC warns about the episode Friday, which has sent ten individuals from Florida, Massachusetts, and New York to the hospital. One of the patients died from the outbreak. Read More: https://www.cdc.gov/lis/outbreaks/delimeat-10-20/index.html

Infections put you and your family at risk for a life-threatening condition called sepsis. See tips to protect yourself and your loved ones. If you find this post helpful, please share and follow us for more health updates, because a well-informed community is a safer community.