APR 27 — Health
NYC Vaccination Rates Slip as Measles Cases Surface in 2026
About one in three NYC 2-year-olds had not completed routine shots as of March 2026, and MMR coverage slipped, prompting a new DOHMH campaign as measles…
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public health
4 pieces on the wire.
MAR 30 — Health
NYC Lays Out Opioid Settlement Spending as Payouts Climb
The city plans to dispense $48 million in opioid settlement money in FY 2026, with funds flowing to syringe programs, naloxone and overdose prevention…
FEB 13 — Health
NYC Logs Worst Single Flu Week Since 2005 in Brutal Season
The city recorded more than 32,000 flu cases in one week in late December — the most since 2005 — and passed 146,000 cases for the season, with four…
OCT 21 — Health
NYC Overdose Deaths Fall 28%, First Drop in a Decade
City health officials reported 2,192 overdose deaths in 2024, down from 3,056 in 2023 — a 28% drop and the first substantial decline after nearly a decade of…