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A New Hampshire lawmaker on Tuesday switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat due what he says is the Republican House leadership’s anti-vaccine stance. “I cannot stand idly by while extremists reject the reasonable precautions of vaccinations and masks,” Rep. Bill Marsh of Brookfield said in a statement. “And so I have reluctantly changed my party affiliation. I...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden was channeling the frustration of the American people who are vaccinated in his Thursday speech announcing new mandates for vaccinations.

Three Vermont state troopers who are accused of being involved in a scheme to create fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards have resigned, state police said Tuesday.

Johnson & Johnson announced the results based on the two Phase 1/2 studies Wednesday.

The Walt Disney Company and a coalition of unions have agreed that workers at Disney World will have to get COVID-19 vaccinations to keep their jobs.

“I’m calling on more companies in the private sector to step up the vaccine requirements that will reach millions more people,” President Joe Biden said Monday.

Fairfax County and Alexandria city schools will require all its employees get the COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, restaurants have tough decisions to make to keep their patrons and staff safe. Some are requiring vaccinations. News4’s Derrick Ward reports on how they’ll do it.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains the commonwealth’s plans for a third COVID-19 booster shot and a QR code system for confirming vaccination status.

In a public service announcement released Wednesday, Pope Francis encouraged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, calling it an “act of love” to protect those most vulnerable during the pandemic.

Pope Francis has joined the global effort to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations by taking part in a video public service announcement.

U.S. health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans.

A surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations that’s pounding Florida is scaring some skeptics into rethinking their opposition to the vaccines.

Maryland health leaders on Friday said they fully supported a federal decision allowing third shots of coronavirus vaccines for immunocompromised people

The Virginia Department of Health says that third shots of two coronavirus vaccines will soon become available for immunocompromised residents to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge

France’s extensions to its COVID-19 health pass went into effect Monday, now requiring people to show their vaccine pass before they can enter restaurants, trains and commercial centers.

D.C.’s mask mandate could be in effect through the Thanksgiving holiday if the numbers don’t turn around. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the latest on COVID-19 testing and vaccination enforcement in D.C.

The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says he’s hopeful that the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end.

The European Union has caught up to the once-vaunted U.S. coronavirus vaccination effort despite a sluggish start

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections