BY MICHAEL WRIGHT New York State broadened the eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines to all senior citizens and most essential workers this week a population of more than 7 million people opening a floodgate of hope for many that was quickly dash
New York State Team
New York will continue to restrict COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to health care workers and nursing homes despite calls from local governments to provide the shots to police, firefighters, teachers and elderly above 75, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
The comments came amid mounting pressure to expand eligibility following New York s slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine within hospitals, where hundreds of thousands of doses languished in freezers several weeks into the effort.
New York has received about 900,000 doses of vaccine and administered 430,000 shots so far, Cuomo said, adding the numbers reflected a major spike this week after hospitals ramped up their efforts to inoculate health care workers.
1. Following his role in Wednesday's deadly Capitol riot, House Democrats plan to introduce an article of impeachment against President Trump on Monday, two Democratic aides told The Wall Street Journal. Per the Journal, more than 150 House Democrats have signed on to the article already. Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) told CNN the House may initiate an impeachment vote "as early as mid-next week." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joined a coalition of seven other governors to call upon the federal government to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines to states.