David Robinson

2 days ago | madison.com | David Robinson

Data from about 40,000 people was stolen by hackers during a February cyberattack on Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Wisconsin State Journal. The Iowa-based media company said the data breach included first and last names, as well as Social Security numbers. Lee said in a report to the Maine Attorney General’s Office that 39,779 individuals, including employees and customers, were affected by the Feb. 3 data breach. The company is notifying those individuals by letter.

3 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | David Robinson

Data from about 40,000 people was stolen by hackers during a February cyberattack on Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Winona Daily News. The Iowa-based media company said the data breach included first and last names, as well as Social Security numbers. Lee said in a report to the Maine Attorney General's Office that 39,779 individuals, including employees and customers, were affected by the Feb. 3 data breach. The company is notifying those individuals by letter.

1 week ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | David Robinson

RFK Jr. plans to drop federal COVID vaccine recommendation for children, pregnant women. Other federal health officials have also indicated the only people who be recommended for COVID vaccines are those over 65 and people with existing health problems. That could leave most New Yorkers seeking to protect themselves or their children against vaccine paying out-of-pocket for COVID vaccines.

1 week ago | lohud.com | David Robinson

Many New Yorkers planning to use a vaccine to protect themselves and their children from COVID-19 should brace for new federal government policies that could make it harder to get the shots. That warning from state health officials and national doctors' groups came after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 27 announced plans to drop federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women.

3 weeks ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | David Robinson

New York's flu vaccination rate is historically about 50%, but rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has fueled declines in uptake of the flu shot in recent years. The current flu season saw New York, excluding New York City, report a flu vaccination rate of about 27%, which contributed to the state suffering a record-high number of pediatric flu deaths, at 25.