Most neighborhoods in upper Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island are well below half their populations receiving one dose.
When Israel rolled back its lockdown in mid-March, 50% had been fully vaccinated, and 60% had taken one dose.gothamist.com/news/most-new-…
When it comes to convenience, it’s a matter of addressing practical impediments “whether they're financial gaps or transportation issues or mobility issues or language issues or access to the Internet.” - Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, director of @ICAP_ColumbiaUgothamist.com/news/most-new-…
“I know they’re trying hard in New York, but they’re not achieving the results that are needed.” - @DrTomFrieden, former CDC director / former NYC health commissioner gothamist.com/news/most-new-…
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To track demand for the COVID-19 vaccines, the Gothamist/WNYC health team has been closely following the number of first doses given each data. First dose = new recipient.
Elders with weaker immune systems + congregate settings that increase the intensity of exposure = greater likelihood of breakthrough infections... nytimes.com/2021/04/21/hea…
Alternatively, one could lead with:
"Most of those who were infected with the coronavirus despite being vaccinated did not develop symptoms or require hospitalization"
Why we asked: The NY variant (B.1.526) is considered one of "interest" (technically, a level below "concern")
But the NY variant makes up a larger portion of current U.S. cases than the S. Africa (B.1.351) and Brazil (P.1) variants, combined. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
Another Sunday, another questionable take about NYC's COVID Data.
NYC DOH says some data from the past week will be lower than expected, due to delays in receiving data from New York State... www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid…