When It Comes to COVID Variants, Kids Play a Role in Transmission
April 5, 2021Currents News Staff B.1.1.7 is the COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K. “Please understand, this B.1.1.7 variant is a brand new […]
Topic: vaccines
NYC Data Shows Big Difference in Zip Code and Racial Vaccination Rates as Officials Work to Fix It
March 24, 2021By Emily Drooby People are waiting in lines for one of the country’s most precious commodities: a COVID-19 vaccine. However, vaccine distribution […]
Getting the COVID Vaccine Can Help Prevent New Variants, Catholic Doctor Says
March 23, 2021By Emily Drooby During Spring Break in Florida, there were people partying in the streets. Traveling has increased at airports. “These people […]
Mount Saint Mary Nursing Students Get Hands-On Experience Giving COVID-19 Vaccines in Hospitals
March 9, 2021By Emily Drooby They might still be students, but Alexana Gadaleto and Gianna Lamarca are fighting COVID-19 from the frontlines: they’re administering […]
How Long Will the COVID Vaccine Immunity Last?
February 16, 2021Currents News Staff In New York, more than 1 million residents are fully vaccinated, but questions and concerns still remain. The Centers […]
Biden Prepares for First Presidential Trip, Town Hall on COVID Relief Deal
February 16, 2021Currents News Staff President Biden’s agenda is taking center stage this morning in a Washington no longer consumed by his predecessor’s impeachment […]
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Facilitates COVID Vaccinations for Seniors
February 9, 2021By Emily Drooby It was a big day for Adrian Gorcinski and his 91-year-old mother, Maria. After living in fear for almost […]
Vatican Vaccinates Homeless, Fulfilling Pope Francis’ Christmas Request
January 21, 2021Currents News Staff About 25 homeless people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Vatican. It was in […]
Brooklyn Diocese’s Catholic Nursing Homes Begin Vaccinating Residents and Staff Against COVID-19
January 15, 2021By Emily Drooby It’s a long-awaited shot in the arm, and a shot at hope for the first time in months: seniors […]
Pope Francis Among the First Vatican Residents to be Given Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021By Jessica Easthope and Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Both Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have received the first dose […]