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State To Lift Most Remaining Restrictions When 70% Of Adult New Yorkers Have Received First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

June 8, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced that most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted once 70% of New Yorkers aged 18 or older have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination series.

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Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: May 19 to May 25

May 25, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 73 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

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State To Provide Free Two-Day Pass To Any NY State Park To Those Vaccinated From May 24 To May 31

May 24, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that every person who gets vaccinated with either a first dose, or single dose of Johnson & Johnson, anywhere in New York State between May 24 and 31 is eligible to receive a free two-day pass to any New York State Park, valid through September 30, 2021.

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State Announces New “Tax & Scratch” Program Providing Lottery Tickets For Prizes Up To $5 Million

May 20, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new vaccination program that will provide free NYS lottery scratch-off tickets to individuals 18 and over with a grand prize of $5 million.

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Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: May 12 – May 18

May 18, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 81 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

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Kinney Drugs Offers Comfortable COVID-19 Vaccine With “Buzzy” Product

May 18, 2021 Matt Watling

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the age of vaccination for COVID-19 to 12 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Kinney Drugs began to offer a “comfort vaccination experience,” for anyone eligible to take the vaccine.

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Price Chopper/Market 32 Pharmacies Offer Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccinations

May 13, 2021 Contributor

In order to make COVID-19 vaccinations even more convenient, Price Chopper/Market 32 is now offering walk-in vaccinations with no appointments needed in all of its participating New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania stores.

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Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: May 5 – May 11

May 11, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 123 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

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FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Adolescents 12 to 15 Years Old

May 10, 2021 Contributor

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age.

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SUNY, CUNY To Require Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination For Students Attending In-Person Classes This Fall

May 10, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the SUNY and CUNY boards will require proof of vaccination for all students attending in-person classes this fall, and encouraged all private universities and colleges to adopt the same guidelines.

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