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SUNY Oneonta Shows Appreciation For On-Site Vaccination Workers
Published: May 11, 2021
Members of the National Guard, along with Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig and SUNY Oneonta Acting President Dennis Craig (Credit: Jessica Reynolds, SUNY Oneonta)
After getting my COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer) at SUNY Oneonta, a New York State-run vaccination site, I was pleased to learn that SUNY Oneonta Acting President Dennis Craig presented the clinic workers with an over-sized thank-you card yesterday at a recognition event on campus because they deserve it for their hard work.
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According to a news release, Craig said at the presentation, “Our college is proud to host this site and grateful to the workers who have made COVID vaccination accessible to the residents of Otsego County and the surrounding communities.”
A CDC advisory panel must still sign off on the approval, and that could come on Wednesday. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 9:00 PM EDT May 11, 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. Following Monday s news that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for young people ages 12 to 15, the state is currently reviewing the data and hopes to begin vaccinations beginning Thursday. As we have with the authorization of each COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent changes, we will use science and data to determine the safest path forward for New Yorkers, said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a released statement. Tomorrow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s vaccine advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), will meet publicly to review data and discuss whether to recommend the vaccine for this age group to the CDC director. Following that review, Dr. Howard
Plans in place to vaccinate kids ages 12 to 15 in Erie, Niagara counties
Erie County and Niagara County are both ready to start vaccinating children ages 12 to 15 if the Pfizer vaccine is approved for them later this month. Author: Kelly Dudzik Updated: 5:26 PM EDT May 7, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. The Pfizer vaccine is expected to be available for kids ages 12 to 15 soon, so 2 On Your Side wanted to see what s being done to get ready for that.
There will be special clinics for 12 to 15-year-olds in some cases, and you can also go to your pediatrician so you and your kids are comfortable with someone you know.
FDA expected to approve Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up
Officials say if it s approved, the hope would be to get as many kids vaccinated as possible before the start of the school year. Author: Leanne Stuck Updated: 11:18 PM EDT May 4, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. Another big vaccination milestone is on the way. Next week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12.
NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel gave 2 On Your Side some insight into the trials done on children. It s great news, she said. We know thousands of children aged 12 to 15 who were in the trial had very few side effects, no serious adverse events and 100% efficacy. And we have this by press release, we are waiting for the full data but the FDA should be making a decision soon and literally within days we would have this available for ages 12 to 15.