Rutgers University drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate: What you need to know

As of Monday, Rutgers University in New Jersey no longer requires students, faculty, staff, and university affiliates to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC has stopped printing COVID-19 vaccination cards

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government anymore, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards.

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older.

COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older

Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.

NYC to end mandatory vaccinations for city workers

New York City will make COVID-19 vaccinations for city employees optional starting next week.

President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Paterson drops school mask mandate

The district introduced the mask mandate just over a week ago in response to the so-called "tripledemic" of rising cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.

CDC identifies possible 'safety concern' for certain people receiving COVID vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older.

Latest coronavirus variant more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated

New York City health officials warn that the latest Omicron subvariant that is making up the majority of COVID-19 cases may be more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated than previous variants.

Pentagon: COVID-19 vaccine no longer mandated for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

New Omicron variant XBB.1.5 rapidly spreading across NYC region

A new, 'more transmissible' variant of Omicron, known as XBB.1.5 is rapidly spreading, with experts worried that it could create a surge of breakthrough infections and re-infections.

Probation for former Long Island teacher who gave teen vaccine dose

A former Long Island high school teacher accused of injecting a teen with a COVID-19 vaccine at her home without his parents’ knowledge has been sentenced to community service and probation.

Vaccines, tests, masks are key to mitigate another COVID surge, officials reiterate

Hospitals are already struggling with spikes of the flu, RSV and COVID cases after Thanksgiving, prompting the White House to try to mitigate the impact of another surge.

Connecticut won't require COVID vaccines for children

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he will not mandate that children be vaccinated against COVID-19.