Rachel Hollander | April 5, 2021
A still from an
NJ Spotlight News report on April 2, 2021.
THIRTEEN and PBS offer regular, in-depth reporting on the coronavirus pandemic’s COVID-19 cases and vaccine distribution, as well as repercussions on employment, social services, the economy and politics. Here is the most recent information from infectious disease doctors and medical professionals, government officials, and journalists who cover news about COVID-19 and its impacts. This page will be updated as reporting continues.
Recent COVID News and Numbers
As of Tuesday, April 6 at 8 a.m., New Yorkers age 16 and older will be eligible to schedule and receive the COVID-19 vaccines. On April 5, Governor Cuomo specified that “as of right now, people 16 and 17 years of age can only receive the Pfizer vaccine.”