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Mayor Adams, Health Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch Ambitious

Whole-of-Government Campaign to Extend Lifespan of all New Yorkers

and Mayor’s Office of Equity and gest driver of the decrease in life ex-
Racial Justice Commissioner Sideya pectancy in 2020, other causes con-
Sherman. “By addressing the core tributed to this decline, both locally
drivers of premature mortality – from and nationally. For example, over-
chronic diseases to maternal health – dose deaths increased in 2020 and
and extreme inequities across racial 2021. Other drivers of decreasing
and ethnic groups, we’re helping to lifespans included gun violence and
build a future where all New Yorkers chronic diseases, like diabetes.
can live healthy and fulfilling lives.” By reaching these milestones, the
The “HealthyNYC” plan aims city can bring life expectancy above
to address the life years lost during 83 years by 2030 and reduce existing
the COVID-19 pandemic to the vi- racial disparities in life expectancy.
rus and other causes and surpass Additionally, New York City
life expectancy from what it was Councilmember Lynn Schulman
pre-pandemic. Between 2019 and today announced new legislation to
2020, overall life expectancy across codify the city’s population health
demographics fell to 78 years. Re- agenda and create a healthier New
cent data suggests that life expec- York City in the years to come. Under
tancy in New York City has begun to the legislation, DOHMH will consult
improve, with 2.7 years gained back data. These impacts have also not Yorkers in 2021, compared to 81.8 with stakeholders and provide regu-
from 2020 to 2021, however life ex- been felt equally, as life expectancy years among white New Yorkers. lar updates to the City Council on
pectancy remains well behind 2019 fell to 76.1 years among Black New While COVID-19 was the big- progress made.

WE VAX

Get your updated because even

COVID-19 and young and

flu vaccines to healthy people

protect against can get very sick.

current variants.

Eric L. Adams
Mayor
Talk to your doctor, Health Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD
Commissioner
call 311 or visit
nyc.gov/covidvaccine Eric L. Adams
Mayor
to learn more. Health Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD
Commissioner

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