New York State Team
Two very different versions of a post-COVID-19 pandemic world have emerged in New York state as authorities pursue plans for separating people based on vaccination status in certain circumstances.
For those vaccinated, life will soon once again include jam-packed concerts, fans crammed into baseball stadiums and other raucous celebrations filling large outdoor venues.
For the unvaccinated, however, it will feature occupancy limits at venues and social distance rules that have kept people at least six feet apart to limit the spread of coronavirus over the past year.
The growing divide stemmed from new state directives allowing specialized treatment of vaccinated people. At large outdoor venues, for example, that includes creating special areas without social-distancing requirements for vaccinated attendees, beginning May 19. Mask wearing would still be required at all venues.
Coronavirus Vaccines for Children Kevin Loria
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The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine can now be used in children ages 12 to 15, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which extended authorization of the vaccine to that age group Monday.
On Wednesday, an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend use of the vaccine in this age group. Some states have already opened up vaccine appointments to 12- to 15-year-old adolescents, others are expected to do so Thursday or in the next few days.
“Having a vaccine authorized for a younger population is a critical step in continuing to lessen the immense public health burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Peter Marks, MD, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “The FDA can assure the public and medical community that the available data meet our r
The Food and Drug Administration appears on the verge of allowing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to be used in children ages 12 to 15. The authorization may come next week, if not before.
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