Amid an uptick in cases, Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said adults should be able to determine their own risk of exposure and no adult should be turned away if requesting a booster.
Category: Breaking
Austria Sends Unvaccinated Into Lockdown—Here’s How Other Nations Are Limiting People Who Don’t Get Covid-19 Shots
Austria, which has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 infection in the world and one of the worst vaccination rates in Western Europe, joins a handful of nations introducing restrictions for the unvaccinated.
China Faces Its Biggest Delta Variant Outbreak As Covid Cases Surge In Northeastern City
China has reported 1,308 new local Covid-19 cases since October 17, its highest tally of delta variant cases linked to a single outbreak.
Medicare Part B Premiums To Rise 14.5% In 2022, With Premiums For Highest-Income Couples Nearly $14,000 A Year
Some 7% of Medicare recipients pay income-related surcharges on their Part B premiums, and they’re up 14.5% for 2022.
Here Are The Industries With The Highest — And Lowest — Covid Vaccination Rates, Poll Finds
A majority of workers in most industries have been vaccinated, but some still have high rates of employees unwilling to get the shot.
Lockdown And Restrictions Resurface In Europe As Continent Battles Another Covid Surge
In an attempt to contain soaring infections, Austria is reportedly contemplating a lockdown for only unvaccinated people, the Netherlands could bring back a partial lockdown and Czechia plans to test every schoolchild for the virus.
Johnson & Johnson Shares Jump In Premarket As Firm Plans To Split Into Two Separate Companies
Johnson & Johnson said it plans to spin out its pharmaceutical and medical devices business from its consumer products division, which includes products like Baby Powder, Tylenol and Band-Aid bandages.
AstraZeneca Will Now Profit From Covid Vaccine After Pledge To Sell At Cost During Pandemic
The company said it will still sell the jab on a not-for-profit basis to poorer countries.
Poll Finds U.S. Covid Fears Have Faded Since Delta’s Surge — But 34% Of Americans Are Still Worried About Their Family’s Health
Roughly one-third of Americans are still worried about their family’s risk of contracting Covid-19, an 11-point drop from September but still well above a summertime low.
Stunning Vaccine Stat: 98.5% Of U.S. Seniors Have Had Shot
The percentage of vaccinated seniors is more than 30% higher than the population overall.
