{"id":985768,"date":"2021-11-08T16:29:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=985768"},"modified":"2021-11-08T16:29:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T21:29:40","slug":"de-blasio-offers-100-for-kids-to-get-vaccinated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-offers-100-for-kids-to-get-vaccinated\/","title":{"rendered":"De Blasio Offers $100 For Kids To Get Vaccinated"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fde-blasio-offers-100-for-kids-to-get-vaccinated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=985768&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">Mayor Bill de Blasio is encouraging kids to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the holidays by offering them cash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The New York City mayor announced the initiative last week. Under the program, money will be provided to kids, between the ages of 5 to 11, who receive their shot at a city-run vaccination site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecity.nyc\/2021\/11\/4\/22764157\/nyc-kids-get-100-dollars-for-covid-vaccine-shots-at-schools\">reported<\/a> by The City NYC and Chalkbeat, \u201cNew York City is extending its $100 vaccine incentive to young children getting vaccinated at school sites or city-run clinics, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The site explained:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Once children get their first dose, families will receive an email with instructions on how to select a&nbsp;pre-paid $100 debit card or another incentive, including free tickets to sporting events or city attractions. Families can also call 877-VAX4NYC for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe really want kids to take advantage, families to take advantage of that,\u201d de Blasio told the press. \u201cEveryone can use a little more money around the holidays, but more importantly, we want our kids and families to be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/1456268372862144527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456268372862144527%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/coronavirus\/nyc-kids-get-first-covid-19-vaccine-dose-before-in-school-drives-begin-next-week\/3377321\/\">tweet<\/a> last week, the mayor confirmed, \u201cKids ages 5-11 are eligible to get the $100 vaccine incentive when they get the #COVID19 vaccine at a City-run site!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING NEW$: Kids ages 5-11 are eligible to get the $100 vaccine incentive when they get the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> vaccine at a City-run site!<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tgaFXTZW61\">https:\/\/t.co\/tgaFXTZW61<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/1456268372862144527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Health officials in de Blasio\u2019s administration did not say children would be able to remove their masks in school now that they are able to get vaccinated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe reality is we all want, as public health professionals, to also go back to the day that we and our children don\u2019t have to wear masks and feel the way they did before the pandemic,\u201d Dr. Jay Varma, one of de Blasio\u2019s health advisers, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBut also, as [Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi] has noted, we\u2019re also very thankful that our measures to keep transmission controlled in schools has been working, and so we do feel an obligation, I think \u2014 especially given the fact that there is a lot of uncertainty about what level of vaccination will make us all feel like we\u2019re back to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/cdc-recommends-pfizer-shot-for-kids-ages-5-11\">reported<\/a> last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe endorsement, by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday, was the last step<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Bill de Blasio is encouraging kids to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the holidays by offering them cash.The New York City mayor announced the initiative last week. Under the program, money will be provided to kids, between the ages of 5 to 11, who receive their shot at a city-run vaccination site.As reported by The City NYC and Chalkbeat, \u201cNew York City is extending its $100 vaccine incentive to young children getting vaccinated at school sites or city-run clinics, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.\u201dThe site explained:\u00a0Once children get their first dose, families will receive an email with instructions on how to select a\u00a0pre-paid $100 debit card or another incentive, including free tickets to sporting events or city attractions. Families can also call 877-VAX4NYC for more information.\u201cWe really want kids to take advantage, families to take advantage of that,\u201d de Blasio told the press. \u201cEveryone can use a little more money around the holidays, but more importantly, we want our kids and families to be safe.\u201dIn a tweet last week, the mayor confirmed, \u201cKids ages 5-11 are eligible to get the $100 vaccine incentive when they get the #COVID19 vaccine at a City-run site!\u201dBREAKING NEW$: Kids ages 5-11 are eligible to get the $100 vaccine incentive when they get the #COVID19 vaccine at a City-run site!\u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/tgaFXTZW61\u2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 4, 2021Health officials in de Blasio\u2019s administration did not say children would be able to remove their masks in school now that they are able to get vaccinated.\u00a0\u201cThe reality is we all want, as public health professionals, to also go back to the day that we and our children don\u2019t have to wear masks and feel the way they did before the pandemic,\u201d Dr. Jay Varma, one of de Blasio\u2019s health advisers, said.\u201cBut also, as [Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi] has noted, we\u2019re also very thankful that our measures to keep transmission controlled in schools has been working, and so we do feel an obligation, I think \u2014 especially given the fact that there is a lot of uncertainty about what level of vaccination will make us all feel like we\u2019re back to normal.\u201dAs The Daily Wire reported last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old.\u201cThe endorsement, by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday, was the last step before doctors, nurses and pharmacists could start giving the shots,\u201d The Wall Street Journal\u00a0reported.\u00a0\u201cTogether, with science leading the charge, we have taken another important step forward in our nation\u2019s fight against the virus that causes Covid-19,\u201d Walensky\u00a0said\u00a0in a statement Tuesday evening.\u201cAs a mom, I encourage parents with questions to talk to their pediatrician, school nurse or local pharmacist to learn more about the vaccine and the importance of getting their children vaccinated,\u201d Walensky\u00a0noted.\u00a0Earlier, a panel of advisers for the CDC also gave its endorsement of the vaccine for kids in that age bracket.\u00a0\u201cWe have excellent evidence of efficacy and safety,\u201d said Beth Bell, a panel member and clinical professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. \u201cWe have a favorable risk-benefit analysis. We have many parents out there who are really clamoring and want to have their children vaccinated.\u201d\u00a0The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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