Tag: pandemic
Kids Roll Up Their Sleeves To Get The Shot
Governor launches new incentive program to boost children vaccination numbers
Parents who have children between the ages of 5 to 11 who wanted to get...
Country Faces Supply Chain Crisis
Holiday season is likely to be affected
The pandemic not only can affect your health, it can affect your wallet too. If you strolled through...
Battle Lines Drawn For Indoor Mask Mandates
Massapequa and Farmingdale parents protest state code reversal
As COVID-19 positivity rates continue to plummet and vaccination numbers go up, Long Island parents are chafing...
Reopening? Yes, But…
Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to loosen pandemic restrictions, but his latest directives leave out some areas and activities.
Joined on May 5 by his counterparts...
Legislators Join Vaccine Registry Efforts
More focus wanted on vaccinating seniors
The Nassau County Legislative Majority recently joined the growing number of public officials across the state calling for the...
Vaccine Woes
As a registered nurse and healthcare professional for more than 30 years, I would like to state that vaccines save lives. Whether for smallpox,...
Gambling On High-Risk Sports
The postgame handshake? Sorry, not allowed. The fist bump, high-five or hug after a score or a victory? Forbidden.
Sportsmanship and the age-old rituals of...
NYU Langone Continues Vaccine Rollout Despite State Shortage
The expectations for the much needed vaccine that will end the pandemic has fallen short for many due to the vaccine’s slower than predicted...
Vaccine Rollout Begins Slowly
Nassau County opened its first vaccination hub during the first week of 2021, the initial step in the process to vaccinate the population against...
Curran Announces Partnership With LIFQHCs To Offer Free COVID Testing
Testing is available evenings and weekends at multiple FQHC locations
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran recently announced a partnership with Nassau’s Federally Qualified Health Centers...