vaccination

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is challenging Broome County to bring its vaccination numbers up.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says people should do what they can to keep from ending up in the packed hospitals.

The latest federal figures show nearly two-thirds of New York residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Broome County is continuing to lead the region in active cases of COVID-19 and the number of new cases being identified daily.

A weekly update of coronavirus pandemic numbers from the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania shows a continued surge in new cases of COVID-19 and additional deaths.

New York must allow unvaccinated health care workers who object to getting the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious beliefs to remain on the job, at least for now.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says the number of COVID-19 cases in Broome County finally seems to be hitting a plateau and may be headed slowly down.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics, including sessions for boosters for those age 65 and older, continue to be scheduled and have appointments filled rapidly.

Those who watch the local pandemic numbers every day are noticing the overall case count is starting to go down after an alarming spike over the summer.

Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a looming statewide vaccine mandat could lead to staff shortages.