Vaccines
The Anti-Vaxxers Won. This Is Pandemic Country.
The pandemic is not over. So why are we acting like it is?
Anti-Vaxxers Maintain Persistent Presence in the Hudson Valley
The Columbia County group Do We Need This? is waging an aggressive campaign of disinformation, with vaccine uptake stalled and Omicron surging.
We Still Have Options to Fight the Vaccination Misinformation Crisis
We need more creative messaging from the government, beyond mere incentives and mandates that deepen distrust and disconnection.
Vaccine Rates Among the Incarcerated Remain Low Amid Mistrust and Misinformation
Many people behind bars are turning down or deferring vaccination, despite months of advocacy to get vaccines into jails and prisons.
Need a Vaccine? Meet the Greenburgh COVID Angels
A Westchester County volunteer group has helped more than 2,000 local residents get appointments in less than two months.
A Guide to Getting Vaccinated in the Hudson Valley and Catskills
The who, what, when, where, why, and how of COVID-19 vaccination in our region.
Essential, Invisible, Ineligible: Food and Farm Workers Wait for Vaccine
New York has not included vulnerable agricultural workers alongside other essential employees in vaccine eligibility thus far. Public health officials struggle to understand why.
A Lonely Battle for Vaccine In a Rural Health Desert
Seniors have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccination for almost a month. But that hasn’t mattered much in Delaware County.
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines: A Q&A with Weill Cornell Virologist Dr. John Moore
Why you should trust the groundbreaking science that led to the vaccines—and why you shouldn’t give up other preventative measures just yet.
Understanding the Vaccination Controversy
Recent measles outbreaks put Hudson Valley schools at the center of a vitriolic legal and public health debate.
The Vaccine Furor
Are low vaccination rates endangering Hudson Valley communities?