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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Children ages 12 to 15 in New York could get vaccinated as early as Thursday, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee was expected to meet Wednesday to formally recommend the Pfizer vaccine for that age group. But Cuomo has said before New York can start vaccinating those minors, the state’s vaccine advisory task force and state health commissioner will first have to review safety data and decide whether to recommend the vaccine.
The mayor and health officials in New York City, meanwhile, said they have plans to start vaccinating children ages 12 to 15 on Thursday.
WellNow Urgent Care, which has locations in Jamestown, Lakewood and Dunkirk, said Tuesday that patients will now receive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction, or
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The number of Chautauqua County residents with COVID-19 inside the hospital remained flat, as did active cases and those in quarantine.
According to information released Tuesday by the county Health Department, there were 10 hospitalizations, 112 active cases and 370 in quarantine. The county recorded 17 new cases of the virus, with five coming from Brocton, four in Jamestown, three in Dunkirk, and one each in Fredonia, Irving, Bemus Point, Clymer and Sinclairville.
To date there have been 8,995 total confirmed cases, 8,732 recoveries and 152 virus-related deaths. The seven-day positivity rate, as of Monday, was at 2.1%.
According to the state Health Department, 43,243 residents within the county have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series while 52,100 have received at least one shot. In neighboring Cattaraugus County, 21,890 have completed their series while 26,379 have received at least one shot.