FDA panel greenlights Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
FDA's vaccine chief said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts - whatever their reason - to consider rolling up their sleeves.
New COVID-19 vaccine option Novavax hopes to win over FDA, Americans
Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — a more traditional kind of shot known as a protein vaccine.
Montgomery County encouraging indoor mask wearing as COVID-19 cases rise
Officials in Montgomery County are recommending wearing masks indoors as a surge of COVID-19 cases has caused numbers to rise across the area.
Dozens of DC firefighters unvaxxed despite mandate
Almost eight months after D.C. required firefighters to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep their jobs, the department says no one has been fired for being unvaccinated.
US COVID-19 deaths near 1 million; National Cathedral to honor lives lost with tolling of the bells
As the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States approaches one-million, the Washington National Cathedral will honor the lives lost with a special ceremony Monday.
Maryland offers $1 million to vaxxed and boosted residents
Vaxxed and boosted? You could be a millionaire come Tuesday.
Pfizer hopes to submit COVID-19 vaccine data for youngest kids in weeks
Pfizer is testing three extra-small doses of its vaccine in children under 5 after two shots didn't prove quite strong enough.
COVID-19 cases slowly rising across the US as nation, DC region prepare for possible summer surge
COVID-19 cases are slowly rising across the U.S. as the nation prepares for what could be a possible summer surge.
9:30 Club, other DC area music venues drop proof of COVID vaccine requirement
Some of the D.C. area's most popular music venues are dropping their proof of COVID vaccine requirements for patrons.
Medicare enrollees can get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
This is the first time that Medicare has covered an over-the-counter self-administered test at no cost to beneficiaries.
Omicron 'stealth' subvariant BA.2 identified in Virginia: health officials
Health officials say the Omicron subvariant BA.2, has been identified in Fairfax County COVID-19 patients as well as in other areas across Virginia.
FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older
U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Omicron subvariant BA.2: Health officials call it 'variant of concern'
The subvariant omicron BA.2 has health officials’ attention, just as COVID restrictions have eased up. It has been classified as a "variant of concern," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This variant is also called "stealth" omicron because its genetic mutations could make it difficult to distinguish from the delta variant using PCR tests as compared to the original version of omicron, according to the American Medical Association.
Pfizer seeks approval for 4th COVID-19 booster dose for seniors
Pfizer is expected to request authorization for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for seniors in a move to provide extra protection to the over-65 population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic.
Pfizer: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose will be needed
“Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now,” Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla said.
Fairfax County School Board challenges state’s student mask law
There is a renewed debate over masks in Virginia as a local school board looks to once again require its students to wear masks while in the classroom.
Exercise after COVID-19 vaccine may increase antibodies, study finds
The study demonstrates that 90 minutes of exercise after immunization of the COVID-19 vaccine increases antibody response several weeks later.
Mask guidelines for schools in DC, Maryland and Virginia
Mask-wearing guidelines for school districts in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
US Capitol ditches mask requirement ahead of State of the Union
Face coverings are now optional for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday, as Congress is lifting its mask requirement on the House floor after federal regulators eased guidelines last week in a rethinking of the nation's strategy to adapt to living with a more manageable COVID-19.
Montgomery County indoor mask mandate set to end Monday night
The indoor mask mandate in Montgomery County is set to expire Monday night at 11:59 p.m.