University System of Maryland among schools facing vaccine lawsuit
As more and more public agencies and private businesses mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, lawsuits are stacking up.
8-year-old Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial participant shares experience
When Britni Prybol and her family decided to let her 8-year-old son take part in the Pfizer vaccine trials at Duke University, she said she had concerns, but determined the rewards outweighed any risks.
Biden will get COVID-19 booster shot on camera, White House says
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there is no specific date set yet for when the president will receive his booster shot, but “he will do so on camera.”
Loudoun County Schools reducing COVID-19 quarantine period
Loudoun County Public Schools is reducing the COVID-19 quarantine period for students.
3 women assault restaurant hostess who asked for vaccination proof: Cops
Three tourists from Texas were arrested after attacking a hostess at Carmine's on the Upper West Side, said the NYPD.
FDA advisory panel OKs Pfizer COVID-19 booster for 65 and older, votes no for younger
An independent advisory panel for the FDA voted against a proposal for a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for Americans 16 and older.
National Zoo lions, tigers test 'presumptive positive' for COVID-19
Officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo say six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
QR code available for Virginia vaccinated; Dulles Town Center COVID-19 vaccination site to reopen
Virginia residents can now show proof of their COVID-19 vaccination by using a QR code.
Montgomery County debates COVID-19 testing option as employee deadline approaches
The deadline for Montgomery County employees to either be vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 comes this weekend.
This calculator estimates your risk of getting COVID-19
A new online tool helps people calculate their risk of getting COVID-19 based on specific scenarios.
Montgomery County schools roll back stricter quarantine policy
Montgomery County Public Schools on Tuesday rolled back their stricter COVID-19 quarantine policy.
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to begin vaccinating some animals against COVID-19
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore says within the next few months it will begin giving the COVID-19 vaccine to some of its animals.
Navy football assistant fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccination
A Navy football assistant coach has been fired after he refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
President Biden visits DC middle school to talk COVID-19 vaccines, in-person learning
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden joined D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Friday morning at Brookland Middle School to tour a classroom, showcase safe, in-person learning and to promote COVID-19 vaccinations.
LAUSD now requiring all eligible students be vaccinated against COVID-19
The Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the nation's largest school districts, has passed a vaccine mandate that requires all eligible students aged 12 and up be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes.
Montgomery County to begin using COVID-19 rapid tests in schools
Montgomery County Public Schools say they will begin using COVID-19 rapid tests in all schools as they try to keep more students in the classroom amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases.
Mass vaccination sites reopening across Northern Virginia
Mass vaccination sites are making a comeback in Northern Virginia.
Moderna developing combo COVID-19 booster, flu shot
Moderna announced on Thursday that it is developing a vaccine that combines a booster for COVID-19 and a shot for the seasonal flu.
Pediatric weekly COVID-19 cases hit pandemic high
The number of weekly COVID-19 cases among children has climbed to the highest figure seen since the pandemic began, in what the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) described as an exponential increase since early summer with 251,781 new weekly infections.
COVID-19 booster shots available for all Marylanders 65 and older in congregate care facilities
The Maryland Department of Health and Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that all Marylanders 65 and older living in congregate care facilities are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots.