COVID-19: What You Need To Know
- Right now in NYC, COVID-19 cases are STABLE, Explore data trends in your zip code.
COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for New Yorkers 6 months and older
Masks are required at adult care and health care facilities operated by the state Department of Health
- The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster is now authorized and available for people aged 5 and older – Find out more here
How You Can Protect Yourself This Season
NYC is currently facing a triple threat of respiratory viruses. Covid-19, Flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are spreading through the community. Learn more about RSV here. Here’s how you can stay healthy:
Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters – Schedule one here
- Continue to wear masks in public indoor settings and crowded areas
- Remember to regularly wash your hands
Get tested if you are having symptoms, were exposed to someone with COVID, and before & after traveling – Find out more here
- Practice safe-distancing, stay home if you are sick
What to Know About Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox (MPV)
NYC Department of Health declared the MPV outbreak as a Public Health Emergency
MPV is spread through direct contact with rash/sores/items of someone with the virus
Anyone can get and spread MPV – People who have multiple or anonymous sex partners are at a high risk of exposure currently
Vaccines are available to anyone who is at risk of becoming infected – Appointments can be scheduled here
What to Know About Polio
Polio is currently spreading through NYC. Make sure you and your loved ones are vaccinated — Learn more about Polio here
Stay informed with current childhood Polio vaccination coverage trends across the city here
- Find your immunization records through the Citywide Immunization Registry and stay up to date on your vaccinations
Health Priorities: Catch Up On Vaccinations
Take this quiz and see what adult vaccines you may be eligible for.
- Protect yourself and your loved ones with COVID-19 vaccine doses/boosters
- Get young children ready for daycare and school by keeping up with the required childhood vaccines
- Prepare for flu season by getting your annual seasonal flu shot
- Schedule a MPV vaccine if you are at high risk of exposure