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With flu season approaching and the newly authorized COVID-19 booster now available, they're making it easy for us.

As the Covid rate spikes in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended people wear masks indoors, even if they've been vaccinated. But

Columbia and Fordham Universities have made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all students who will be present on

The city's newest mass vaccination site will be the Museum of Natural History, where people will soon be able to get the shot under the iconic blue whale.

New York will lower the age for people to sign up for vaccine appointments to 30 starting on Tuesday, and will make all adults eligible starting April 6

Starting Tuesday, March 23rd, New Yorkers age 50 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The state has just started allowing pharmacies to vaccinate more people, and that's helped open up many more appointments. As of

On Friday starting at 1:30 p.m., the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center is offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to people who are 60 and older.

The City started a new initiative last Thursday to vaccinate eligible homebound people

Pharmacies throughout the nation and New York City—including 11 on the Upper West Side—began giving COVID-19 vaccines on Friday

Some New Yorkers have been working on ways to fix the city and state's confusing vaccine rollout, and new sites are popping up to make it easier to secure an appointment.

A rally questioning masks, vaccines, and even the existence of the pandemic, took place on Sunday afternoon on the corner of 92nd Street and Broadway

As much as a foot of snow could fall by Monday morning, and that's led to changes for parents and some people who were scheduled to get vaccines.

New York City has closed 15 vaccination sites through Sunday, and postponed, for exactly one week, 23,000 appointments scheduled

Mt. Sinai Hospital will resume giving Covid-19 vaccinations across its health system, including second doses, on Wednesday, January 20th, after receiving

Mt. Sinai Hospital has cancelled all vaccination appointments from Friday, January 15th through Tuesday, January 19th -- a sudden and surprising change for those

NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi will join a Zoom with Councilmember Mark Levine next week to discuss how a vaccine might be distributed in the city

Many people have understandably been staying away from hospitals and medical offices during the coronavirus pandemic. But in some cases that could be leading to other problems.

Editor's Note: The New-York Historical Society was kind enough to give two of our writers a preview of its new Smallpox exhibit. We thus have two reviews. They both happen to be excellent, and I learned something different from each of them. Enjoy! Review #1 By Clare Smith Marash This ...