The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) recently announced new investments to expand the State's wastewater surveillance program, furthering New York's (NY) preparedness to combat the spread of infectious diseases.
Announced on January 23, 2023, the new $21.6 million funding includes a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alongside NY Governor Hochul's investments.
Established in August 2021 to support the State's COVID-19 pandemic response, NYSDOH's Wastewater Surveillance Network reaches all 62 NY counties.
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UK Confirms COVID-19 Vaccination Plans for 2023
UK Health Security Agency press office today announced that in its interim advice to the UK government on the COVID-19 vaccination program for 2023, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that plans should be made for those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 to be offered a booster vaccination during the autumn of 2023.
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Additional protection against symptomatic infection provided for people who had previously received monovalent vaccine doses
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