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Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has identified student nurses and retired health are professionals to be on stand-by to help ease the crunch.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for hospital workers has not caused any major crises in the first three days of the requirement, but she says there are still staffing shortages and ongoing court action that create uncertainty.
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The Ontario government is recommending people aged 18-24 take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of Moderna’s. This comes due to an increase in cases of rare heart conditions in young adults.
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The vaccine mandate is making a workforce negotiation at Catholic Health more difficult.
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New York State’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers took effect Monday, amid a legal challenge over religious exemptions to the requirement — and Supreme Court precedents make it likely the mandate will be upheld.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an emergency order to call in the National Guard and import healthcare workers from other states and countries to ease anticipated staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes due to a midnight COVID-19 vaccination deadline.
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The lines to get into Highmark Stadium were slower Sunday, as security had to check proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Buffalo Bills fans wanting to watch the game at home.
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A federal judge has paused New York’s decision to prohibit religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers, who the state has required to get their first dose of the shot by late September or potentially lose their job.
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New York has delayed its requirement that state employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus or undergo weekly tests by more than a month to Oct. 12, the same day telecommuting workers are now scheduled to return to their offices.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul made clear on Tuesday that she intends to run the state's COVID-19 response differently than it has been, as she spoke in front of Western New York health, government and religious leaders at the Jacobs School of Medicine in downtown Buffalo.