49 min agoNew York City officials push to vaccinate those over 75 as hospitalizations riseFrom CNN's Kristina Squeglia in New YorkNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference in New York on January 6. NYC Media New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference in New York on January 6. NYC Media New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for adults in the city aged over 75 to be prioritized for vaccination against Covid-19, amid worsening trends in that age group. New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi elaborated that over the past 30 days, 6% of all cases are over 75 and up, but 30% of hospitalizations and 58% of deaths are in persons 75 and older. Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the first Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in the EU.

Source: The Nation January 06, 2021 17:37 UTC