Children 12 to 15 across DC region now able to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Children in the D.C. region as young as 12 will now be able to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine after U.S. health advisers endorsed its use on Wednesday.

Special space in Hyattsville for female content creators

CAMPspace is a unique studio in Hyattsville that was originally set up to give women of color a space for content creation.

McDonald's coffee cups to promote COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with White House

McDonald’s will debut its new McCafe cups in July, which feature the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 vaccine slogan "We Can Do This."

Montgomery County begins planning strategies to vaccinate children against COVID-19

On Monday, U.S. regulators expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12 and Montgomery County officials are wasting no time making plans for vaccinations once shots become available.

Pets adopted during the pandemic are being returned at record numbers: report

HEARTLESS: As the pandemic dies down, people are going back to the office and traveling again, which apparently means that many feel like they can no longer care for their recently adopted pets.

FDA meeting on COVID-19 vaccines in kids on June 10

The FDA has called a meeting for June 10 to discuss COVID-19 vaccines in children amid speculation a decision would be made on Pfizer-BioNTech’s request to expand use for its shot to teens ages 12-15 within the coming days.

Novavax says combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in preclinical study

Novavax, a Maryland-based company, said Monday their combo shot formed a robust response to both influenza A and B - and protected against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Dancing at DC weddings banned, but Parks and Recreation can host dance programs

Some are saying DC is starting to bring the plot out of the movie Footloose to life. No dancing or standing is allowed during a wedding reception, but the nation’s capital is hosting its own dance programs and dance studios can operate with safety guidelines in place.

Virginia plans to lift COVID-19 capacity restrictions, social distancing requirements on June 15

If Virginia's COVID-19 numbers keeps trending down and vaccination numbers keep trending up, Governor Ralph Northam says mitigation measures, capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements could be lifted by June 15.

In new pandemic low, unemployment numbers fall to 498,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending.

Canada authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 16

Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12.

COVID-19 toll in US projected to drop this summer, but variants could set back progress

Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July, but warn variants are a “wild card” that could set back progress.