Dr. Ed Lifshitz

As the FDA approves boosters for those who got the Moderna and J&J vaccines, only one in five eligible Jersey residents who got the Pfizer vaccine has received the booster so far

State Health Department data confirms the vaccines prevent serious illness in the vast majority of COVID-19 breakthrough cases.

Experts say the vaccines are highly effective but not perfect if someone has a compromised immune system.

The state health commissioner says new data shows COVID poses a much greater risk to the mother and her unborn child than the vaccine itself.

The New Jersey Health Department’s top doctor suggests it’s a complicated question, but lowering COVID and influenza deaths is achievable

State officials say if school districts determine there is “excessive heat” then kids will be unmasked, but Gov. Phil Murphy stresses “please don’t play games with us.”

New Jersey officials say you might want to consider getting tested, even if you feel fine, for several different reasons.

New Jersey health officials say it’s more transmissible for the unvaccinated but the COVID-19 vaccines work well against it.

Data reviewed by the New Jersey Health Department indicates you have more chance of dying from a lightning strike than from COVID if you get vaccinated

The head of communicable disease services for the Jersey Health Department says the at-home test is accurate and gives results in 15 minutes

A top NJ Health Department Doc says nothing is 100% and he expects the vaccine will play a role in the state’s vaccination campaign moving forward

As education efforts continue the NJ Health Department Commissioner says a new survey shows a higher percentage of Garden State residents will definitely get the shot