Created: May 11, 2021 06:22 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The COVID-19 vaccine may be available to children ages 12 and up as early as Thursday in New York.
The CDC is expected to give final approval of its use in young people ages 12 through 15 on Wednesday and then Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a state panel will promptly review the research and findings but parents should be able to walk-in or schedule an appointment for a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine for their child, on Thursday.
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Finger Lakes Region right now is the highest in the state. Contact tracing shows that roughly half of our cases, “are younger individuals, 20 and younger congregating and most of them are not vaccinated and they re not taking their precautions,” explained Dr. Michael Mendoza, the Monroe County Health Commissioner.
Created: May 12, 2021 04:16 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Many families across New York are looking for answers as they remain separated from their loved ones in nursing homes. While the state has relaxed visitor restrictions, many long-term care facilities continue to see small “outbreaks” of COVID-19 among staff which continue to trigger lock-downs.
A new law is supposed to allow two designated caregivers/visitors even in those cases but since it was passed, families haven’t heard much more about it.
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced visitation in nursing homes could resume back on March 25 families, who had been locked out for a year, breathed a sigh of relief but nearly two months later, “For us, almost nothing has changed,’ said Pat Muir whose father is in a local long-term care facility.
Created: May 11, 2021 06:22 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The COVID-19 vaccine may be available to children ages 12 and up as early as Thursday in New York.
The CDC is expected to give final approval of its use in young people ages 12 through 15 on Wednesday and then Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a state panel will promptly review the research and findings but parents should be able to walk-in or schedule an appointment for a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine for their child, on Thursday.
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Finger Lakes Region right now is the highest in the state. Contact tracing shows that roughly half of our cases, “are younger individuals, 20 and younger congregating and most of them are not vaccinated and they re not taking their precautions,” explained Dr. Michael Mendoza, the Monroe County Health Commissioner.
Created: May 06, 2021 01:12 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) News10NBC would like to congratulate Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke for being recognized with a 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her recent investigative coverage.
Jennifer was recognized for Best News Series in 2020 as part of her investigations into the New York State Department of Labor.
Through her work, Jennifer has exposed fraud in the state s unemployment system and has helped countless people who have been impacted. She s also held Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his staff accountable for the oversight and delays in the system.
She continues to investigate and will track down new details until the system gets fixed.
Created: May 03, 2021 03:47 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) When you call for an ambulance or one is called for you, you expect a rapid response but if you live in the City of Rochester, you may not get it right now.
If you listen to the scanners on any given day, you’ll often hear dispatch calls like this: “AMR is all tied up, they have nothing available,” “Police: Where is the rig for this job? Dispatcher: AMR doesn’t have a rig assigned yet. Police: Someone else needs to come right now.”
Rochester Police officers say ambulance response times in the City are becoming a problem for a number of reasons.