The current policy was adopted by city agencies in March — eliminating a five-day quarantine requirement and instructing individuals to remain at home until their symptoms improve.
The vaccine has a short shelf life, and many doses expired last year and had to be thrown out.
A government program that provided the vaccines for free is ending this month. State and local health departments won't be able to bridge the gap.
Once widely distributed for free by the federal government, Covid-19 vaccines are now sold commercially. And a CDC program that covered the cost for the uninsured is ending.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved Covid vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, it may make more sense to wait until closer to the holiday season.
The increase in hospitalizations and deaths is frustrating to public health experts, who say severe outcomes are largely preventable with vaccination. New shots should be available in days.
Here are the latest recommendations on what to do to get better and keep from spreading the illness.
The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like covid-19, influenza, and measles.
Covid-19 cases in New York City have trended upward this summer, as vaccine uptake remains low and testing and surveillance systems have been significantly scaled back.
Meet Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat's New York City reporter. Covid-19 brought her to the public health beat — important work that has stayed with her. Tell her what's on your mind.