vaccine Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

02 Feb

Teen vaccination rate reaches 80% in NY as COVID slowly subsides

John Cropley0 CommentsLocal NewsCapital Region, children, COVID-19, hospitalization, Mohawk Valley Region, vaccine

ALBANY — New York officials said Wednesday that 80% of the population age 12-17 is now partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Reaching the milestone is not just a point of pride but an important part of continuing efforts to push back COVID after the omicron variant surge of December and January, Gov. Kathy Hochul said."The progress we've made is a strong indication that we have the tools — vaccines, boosters, tests and masks — to keep our communities safe, and our schools, businesses and economy open,” she said in a news release.Children ages 12 to 17 became eligible to receive…

30 Dec

Half-million-plus new COVID infections in N.Y. in two weeks

John Cropley1 CommentLocal News, New York NewsCOVID-19, New York State Department of Health, pandemic, testing, vaccine

ALBANY — More than a half-million new COVID infections in New Yorkers have been confirmed by lab tests in the last two weeks, along with an unknown additional number of positive self-administered tests.The state Department of Health on Thursday reported 74,207 infections confirmed Wednesday, yet another one-day record for the state during the 22-month pandemic.Meanwhile, the number of COVID-positive patients in New York hospitals jumped 9% from Tuesday to Wednesday, surpassing 7,300.The huge late-December spike remains concentrated in New York City and its three closest suburban counties. The eight-county area is home to about 61% of the state's population and…

29 Dec

Huge one-day COVID jump possibly inflated by holiday delays

John Cropley0 CommentsLocal NewsCOVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Health, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, testing, vaccine

ALBANY — New York state and many of its counties shattered their one-day COVID infection records Tuesday, with the arrival of holiday-delayed test results possibly exaggerating the size of the pandemic's ongoing surge. Statewide, 67,090 new infections were reported Tuesday, far more than the previous one-day high — 49,708 on Dec. 24. In the eight-county Capital Region, Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties all had far more positive test results Tuesday than in any previous day in the 22-month pandemic. Rensselaer County set a new high by a narrow margin, while Columbia and Warren counties narrowly missed their one-day highs. Test…

17 Nov

Amsterdam, Gloversville hospitals feel strain of higher COVID rate, smaller staff

John Cropley0 CommentsLocal Newsamsterdam, COVID-19, Fulton County, Gloversville, Montgomery County, Nathan Littauer Hospital, St. Mary's Healthcare, vaccine

AMSTERDAM — The latest COVID spike in Montgomery and Fulton counties has so far been manageable, the two local hospitals said Wednesday, but it is stretching their resources. Positive test rates and the number of new infections per capita in the two counties are some of the highest among the state's 62 counties and roughly triple the statewide rate. Meanwhile, Montgomery County's and particularly Fulton County's vaccination rates lag behind many other counties and the state as a whole. As they deal with this increased flow of people who need to be tested and treated, St. Mary's Healthcare and Nathan Littauer Hospital also…