All Content by Allie Leen
All Content by Allie Leen
As of September 14, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has continued to make decisive steps in the ongoing battle to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA updated vaccines; however, the updated protein vaccine by Novavax is still under review.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been available for anyone 16 years or older since the 11th of December, 2020. On the 10th of May, 2021 the vaccine was approved for 12 to 15 year-olds. At the time that this article was written, clinical trials were underway for kids from 6 months to 11 years of age, to be cleared for the vaccine. Experts anticipate that these children will be eligible to receive their shots by early November to mid December, 2021.
Congratulations! You've made it through almost an entire year of virtual/in-person learning and are just a few weeks away from summer break! New York has eased its mask and social distancing mandates, and by the time this school year ends most NHS students will be fully vaccinated. The big question is, will our summer plans revert to what they originally were, or will they continue to be altered by the impact associated with COVID? To gain some insight, I've received feedback from two freshmen, Heywete Casimiro and Roman Nicolich.
Given a sympathetic and loving environment, people on the autism spectrum can thrive. As a community in Nyack High School, we can raise awareness of this developmental disorder. With more openness in classrooms and overall advocacy, autistic people in our community can face fewer complications in the public setting.
Get in touch with Allie at alexandra.leen@nyackschools.org