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FILE - A registered nurse fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in the Staten Island borough of New York, April 8, 2021. All private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday, Dec. 6, imposing one of the most aggressive vaccine rules in the nation. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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SOMOS Community Care pediatrician discusses COVID-19 latest

BY Spectrum News Staff New York City

PUBLISHED 9:00 PM ET Aug. 17, 2023 PUBLISHED August 17, 2023 @9:00 PM

City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan on Thursday warned about an increase of COVID-19 cases in the city.

He also had some good news: the new boosters will be available next month.

But how careful should New Yorkers be as summer wraps up?

Dr. Juan Mendoza, a pediatrician at SOMOS Community Care, joined NY1 political reporter Bobby Cuza on “Inside City Hall” to break down what New Yorkers need to know about the newest coronavirus cases.