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Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that the Department of Health is suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines following a recent rash of severe side effects linked to the one-dose vaccination and a decision by the FDA and CDC to pause the rollout.
As of Thursday, April 15, Latimer said that 44.6 percent of Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 30 percent receiving both doses to complete the vaccination series.
There have been 188,520 people (2,485 on Wednesday, April 14) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 40,563 (801) at Department of Health sites, and 46,363 (1,089) at the Yonkers Armory.
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Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as nearly half of all county residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 12, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that 42.8 percent of Westchester s population have received at least one shot, calling the program very robust.
As of April 12, there have been 180,352 people (3,110 on Sunday, April 11) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 38,647 (1,077) on Friday, April 9 at Department of Health sites, and 41,080 (1,008) at the Yonkers Armory. on Sunday.
In total, 260,079 vaccines have been administered at the three sites, according to the county Department of Health.
UpdatedThu, Apr 8, 2021 at 3:17 pm ET
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Congressman, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Rep. Tom Suozzi and Rep. Mondaire Jones. (The office of Congressman Mondaire Jones.)
HUDSON VALLEY, NY Hudson Valley lawmakers are in near universal agreement that a repeal of limits on federal income tax deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) is needed. The elected officials in the region have sharp disagreements about how to reach that goal.
Democrats in Albany, Washington and the Hudson Valley have so far presented a united front when it comes to repealing the Trump-era tax reform rules capping federal income tax deductions at $10,000 for state and local taxes already paid. There is a wide gulf in the sense of urgency the elected officials believe the repeal efforts deserve.
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More COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Westchester, though the county has still seen a slight uptick in new cases while the number of hospitalizations is on the decline.
During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 5, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are currently 5,944 active cases, up slightly from the previous week, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in Westchester is down from 259 to 238.
In the past week, 24 Westchester residents have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 2,389 - 2,214 county residents - in the area since the pandemic began last year.
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