As students head back-to-school, Westchester County is continuing its efforts to get information about the COVID-19 vaccine into the hands of young people and their parents. The county is once again partnering with the New York Knicks organization for a public service announcement aimed at promoting the COVID-19 vaccine. “With […]
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Governor lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday, June 15 that COVID-19 restrictions are lifted immediately as 70% of New Yorkers aged 18 or older have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination series. The state’s health guidance and New York Forward industry specific guidelines—including social gathering limits, capacity restrictions, […]
New York State reaches 70 percent of people vaccinated
New York has reached its goal of giving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of its adult residents, Spectrum News reported, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The benchmark has been touted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the magic number the […]
COVID rates plummit to new statewide low
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, June 1 that the statewide 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 0.65% yesterday, a new low. “New Yorkers are continuing to beat back COVID every day and as the numbers keep going down we are able to get our economy back up and […]
County announces more homebound vaccinations
The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, DSPS, has announced additional availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who are homebound. Any homebound individual, of any age, is eligible to receive the vaccine if you live in Westchester. Caregivers for the homebound are also eligible. Since the onset […]