The Putnam County Department of Health will be starting to vaccinate children 12 to 15 years of age this week, based on expanded authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, approved last week by the New York State Department of Health. Parents and caregivers should be aware that to receive
Read MoreNew York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recent guidelines where fully vaccinated individuals will be able to shed their masks in most situations starting Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the change on Monday as
Read MoreOn Monday of Holy Week, I received my second COVID-19 vaccination shot. Timing wasn’t the best, given my profession, but it was when I was assigned. While I suspect I have a good immune system, when I do catch something
Read MoreNew York State is ramping up efforts to vaccinate as many residents as possible by requiring students who attend the state’s public university systems to be vaccinated in order to return to in-person classes in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made
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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing pain and suffering for so many over the last year, the Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson created a commemorative space for those in need of a moment of peace and reflection. Rotarians and members of the
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday a significant step toward fully reopening the economy in the next two weeks with the lifting of many of the COVID-19 capacity limits imposed on New York businesses and venues. In coordination with New Jersey
Read MoreNew York State is ramping up efforts to get more of its citizens inoculated against COVID-19 as dispensing of vaccine doses continues to fall off. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that at its peak the state administered 175,000 doses in
Read MoreAs strong progress has been made the past couple of weeks in reducing COVID-19 infection rates and increasing vaccinations, state and Westchester County officials are planning to increase outdoor activities and capacities. On Sunday, New York State registered a 2.39
Read MorePleasantville resident Daneen Mancuso has been a godsend for hundreds of local residents who didn’t have the time, patience or adeptness with technology to get a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online. Mancuso had joined a Facebook group during the winter called
Read MoreAfter a difficult fall and winter where COVID-19 cases spiked to alarming levels, a steady two-week drop has given way to cautious optimism. Westchester County, which had been stuck between 5,000 and 6,000 active cases since early March until a
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