Shaq rips COVID vaccine mandates: 'You shouldn’t be forced to take something you don’t want'

"But it’s just, people don’t want to take it, and you shouldn’t be forced to take something you don’t want," Shaquille O'Neal said of the NBA's mandated COVID-19 vaccination policies.

COVID-19 vaccines: will we need more boosters or a new shot?

COVID-19 vaccines have saved an unknown number of lives but will it be necessary for us to get boosters every few months? What about a new formula or a new shot entirely? This is the next debate on COVID-19 vaccines.

Army begins discharging soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

The Army, the U.S. military’s largest service, said it will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine called “Spikevax” has been given full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Fake vax cards at Bills game leads to couple's arrest

A New York couple have been charged with a felony for allegedly using falsified vaccination cards at the Buffalo Bills playoff game against the New England Patriots.

Biden administration officially withdraws COVID-19 vaccine rule

The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements.

California bill would allow preteens to get vaxed without parents' consent

Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill would lift the parental requirement for that age group for any vaccine that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Starbucks ending employee vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month.

Vaccination cards required to dine in restaurants or attend sporting events in Philadelphia

Philadelphia now requires all patrons of dine-in restaurants or sporting events to show vaccine cards as proof of vaccination in order to be served or attend games in the city.

Philadelphia vaccine mandate: Negative tests no longer accepted at indoor dining establishments

Philadelphia now requires that customers and staff at indoor dining establishments be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a two-week period also allowing proof of a negative test has come to an end.

COVID vaccines to be more widely available across Philly schools, officials announce

Students in Philadelphia schools will find COVID vaccines more available across Philadelphia, with the help of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, School District of Philadelphia officials announced.

City of Philadelphia employee, contractor vaccination deadline pushed to Jan. 24

The city has moved back the deadline requiring all union-represented City of Philadelphia employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The original deadline was Friday, Jan. 14. 

Biden urges employers to 'do the right thing' after Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate

President Biden appealed to U.S. companies “to do the right thing to protect Americans’ health and economy” after the Supreme Court blocked the vaccine mandate.