Dubbed a triple or tridemic, it’s the perfect viral storm — COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza (flu) — all hitting at the same time. According to the U.S. […]
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Get Boosted! Montclair Health Department to Hold Bimonthly COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics
Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Health Department has COVID-19 vaccines available at their immunization clinics held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 […]
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COVID or NOVID? Are You Part of the Never Had COVID Club? (POLL)
Eighteen of 21 counties in New Jersey — or most of the state — are reporting a high risk for transmission of COVID. So why is it that some people […]
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West Orange Requiring Public and Township Employees to Mask Indoors in Municipal Buildings
West Orange, NJ – Effective this week, West Orange, acting proactively based on CDC recommendations, is requiring the public and township employees to mask indoors upon entering municipal owned buildings. […]
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Mask Up! COVID Cases Rising Due To New Variant
It’s being called the worst version of Omicron and it’s spreading even more rapidly than the holiday Omicron wave last winer. The new Covid variant BA.5, currently the dominant strain […]
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FDA Greenlights COVID Booster Shot For Kids Age 5-11
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to children […]
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TSA Extends Mask Mandate On Planes, Trains and Public Transportation Through April 18
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Thursday that, at the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it would extend the directive for mask use on public transportation hubs […]
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New Jersey COVID Cases Rising; Increase in Children Being Hospitalized
New Jersey continues to experience the Omicron tsunami Gov. Phil Murphy warned of; on Monday, he reported that the state is recording more cases day-to-day than at any point in […]
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New Jersey Watching Soaring COVID Hospitalizations Due to Omicron Variant
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued to warn of the tsunami of COVID-19 cases in the state Monday as he shared that the more than 22,000 new cases reported Monday […]
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FDA Gives Authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech Booster for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) Monday for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include the use of a single booster dose to include use […]
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New Jersey’s First Federal COVID Testing Site Opens in East Orange
Essex County has had the highest number of COVID-19 cases and the highest number of deaths of any county in New Jersey. On Friday, the new planned federal COVID-19 surge […]
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CDC Cuts COVID-19 Isolation Recommendation to Five Days
The Centers for Disease Control announced Monday it is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days if asymptomatic, followed by 5 […]
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New Federal COVID-19 Surge Testing Site Coming to New Jersey
The location has yet to be selected, but a new surge testing site is coming to New Jersey. To increase availability of COVID-19 testing in the state, the Centers for […]
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The Grinch Called Omicron: Safety Protocol Changes and Temporary Closures Due To Covid
The Omicron variant is dominant and it’s making its presence known locally, with some stores and restaurants having to temporarily close or adopt additional safety precautions. Cornerstone The General Store […]