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Bronxites With Pre-Existing Health Issues Next in Line for COVID Vaccine

February 6, 2021 Sasha Gonzales 0

New Yorkers with a range of pre-existing health issues will be eligible to receive the coveted COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 15, officials announced this week.

Mass Vaccination Site Opens in Morrisania Amid COVID Surge

January 11, 2021 Eric Klein 0

New York City opened its first mass vaccination site for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Bronx this week, turning the Bathgate Contract Postal Station into a public health hub focused on getting shots into the arms of at-risk residents.

Bronxites With Coronavirus Dying at Twice the Rate of Other NYC Patients: Report

April 4, 2020 Eric Klein 0

Bronx residents accounted for one in four coronavirus hospitalizations citywide, an analysis showed, and were dying at three times the rate of infected Manhattan residents.

With Bronx Kids Facing an Asthma Crisis, New York Sues Trump EPA Over Smog

January 17, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The Bronx, New York City’s northernmost borough, is particularly vulnerable to downwind smog and air pollution.  Asthma death rates in the Bronx are three times higher than the rest of the nation, research shows.

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