New York State Team
As many states loosen mask mandates for vaccinated Americans, health officials are changing how they track the risk of vaccinated people contracting COVID-19.
With more and more vaccinations happening every day, the concept of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases infections that occur despite vaccination is becoming a more prominent part of the pandemic-era lexicon.
Experts say serious post-vaccination coronavirus infections remain exceedingly rare. And now, many health agencies nationally will focus on breakthrough cases resulting in hospitalization and death, rather than overall infections that include mild and asymptomatic cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Yankees COVID cases: Serious effects rare when virus infects the vaccinated
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New York State Team
As many states loosen mask mandates for vaccinated Americans, health officials are changing how they track the risk of vaccinated people contracting COVID-19.
With more and more vaccinations happening every day, the concept of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases infections that occur despite vaccination is becoming a more prominent part of the pandemic-era lexicon.
Experts say serious post-vaccination coronavirus infections remain exceedingly rare. And now, many health agencies nationally will focus on breakthrough cases resulting in hospitalization and death, rather than overall infections that include mild and asymptomatic cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
New York State Team
From health officials to business owners, questions abound regarding New York s plan to follow new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which still require mask wearing in certain places, such as public transportation, health care settings and nursing homes.
What follows is an overview of what USA TODAY Network New York knows about the historic milestone in the more than yearlong battle against COVID-19.
How will New York enforce mask rules for unvaccinated?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday asserted businesses, arenas and private venues in many ways will be tasked with enforcing the new rules, noting they will be able to require people show proof of vaccination.