![]() Kathy Hochul has said she will wait until after the mid-winter recess to make a decision. Public health experts say that information is important to weigh as the state considers whether to lift a mandate to wear masks in schools. Children ages 5-11 became eligible for the vaccine in November children under 5 are still ineligible. Nationally, about 26% of children ages 5-11 are fully vaccinated and 57% of those 12-17 are, according to a New York Times database. The city had previously released information about vaccination rates among children, but had not provided data specific to public students or where they go to school. Out of the city’s nearly 1,600 district schools, the share of students who have been vaccinated with at least one dose ranges from from just 12% to 94%. Next is District 26 in Bayside, Queens, where 74% of students have at least one dose.Īt nearly 250 of the city’s schools, fewer than a third of students have received at least one dose. Not far behind: District 3 in Manhattan, which includes the Upper West Side and part of Harlem, at 77%. That district spans much of Lower Manhattan, some of Chinatown, and the Upper East Side. ![]() ![]() ![]() Manhattan’s District 2 has the highest vaccination rate, with 80% of students receiving at least one dose. “In the coming months, we are working with our partner health care agencies on an outreach campaign to encourage vaccination in the communities with the lowest rates,” education department spokesperson Nathaniel Styer said in a statement. ![]()
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