COVID-19

Lamont Cheers Pfizer Announcement On Vaccine Effectiveness For Young Children

By • 10 hours ago
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is encouraged by Pfizer's announcement that its COVID-19 vaccines are safe for 5 to 11 year olds.

New York Relaxes License Regulations During School Bus Driver Shortage

By Natalie Discenza • 11 hours ago
School Bus
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New York state is making it easier to get commercial driver’s licences to help with the shortage of school bus drivers.

Hochul Says Religious Exemption Not A Legitimate Excuse To Avoid A COVID Vaccine

By • Sep 15, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wears a necklace with the word "vaxed" during an event in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.
Mary Altaffer / Associated Press

Governor Kathy Hochul said she does not believe health care workers in New York should be able to cite a religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor, who held a briefing on the status of the coronavirus in the state, was reacting to a court decision temporarily upholding the rights of some health care workers to refuse the vaccine on religious grounds.

MTA Worker Vaccination Rate Reaches Nearly 60% As Ridership Improves

By Clare Secrist • Sep 15, 2021
Patrick Cashin / MTA

Almost 60% of Metropolitan Transportation Agency employees have gotten their COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after the agency has pulled the death benefit for any unvaccinated employees who die from the virus. 

Connecticut Developing A Digital Vaccine Passport

By • Sep 15, 2021
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Connecticut is likely to have digital credentials for COVID-19 vaccines available by the end of the month. Officials said it would make it easy to scan and verify vaccination status.

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