History of vaccine mandates in the United States

As COVID-19 vaccination rates have stalled in the U.S. and talk of mandates spreads, here’s a look back at the history of vaccine mandates in the country and how the Supreme Court has routinely defended states’ rights to enforce them.

As delta variant surges, Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead

The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that more “pain and suffering” is ahead as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated.

Delta seems more dangerous than other COVID-19 variants, contagious as chicken pox, reports say

An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document obtained by several news outlets warns that the COVID-19 delta variant could be more likely to produce severe illness and can spread as fast as chickenpox.

CDC: Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases

Federal health officials say Florida has reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic. 

Lawsuit: Riverside County misspent COVID-19 relief funds

A lawsuit alleges the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department misspent more than $4.6 million in federal coronavirus relief funding.

Delta Variant: Fact or Fiction
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Doctor Mike joins Good Day Philadelphia to myth bust the Delta Variant.

5 additional local counties added to CDC's substantial community transmission map

Philly, Camden, Salem, Cape May and New Castle counties jumped from moderate community transmission to substantial, according to the CDC, joining a growing list in our area..

Pentagon officials scramble to implement new vaccine mandates for military amid recent COVID-19 surge

Pentagon officials are scrambling to figure out how to implement the changes across the vast military population and determining which National Guard and Reserve troops would be affected by the orders.

Disney issues vaccine mandate for all salary, non-union hourly employees in the U.S.

Disney has informed its employees and Cast Members that the company will require all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of the company's sites to be fully vaccinated.

Gov. Wolf, task force urge lawmakers to promote COVID vaccination

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania's coronavirus task force are asking state lawmakers to urge their constituents to get vaccinated, noting the rapid spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

WATCH: Dr. Mike fields questions from people who are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Mike Cirigliano joined Good Day Philadelphia on Friday to answer commonly asked questions about the coronavirus vaccine from people who are hesitant to get the potential life-saving shots.

Over 25% of new COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County are fully vaccinated people

In June fully vaccinated people accounted for 20% of all the new cases diagnosed in LA County, while unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people accounted for 80% of the cases.

Japan expands virus state of emergency amid record cases, Tokyo Olympics

Japan expanded a state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo following record COVID-19 spikes as the capital hosts the Olympics.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser restores mask mandates indoors – regardless of vaccination status

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday that mask mandates are once again in effect indoors in the nation’s capital for everyone over the age of 2 – regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

COVID-19 vaccine incentive: Biden calls for $100 payout to newly vaccinated

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases among mostly unvaccinated Americans due to the fast-spreading delta variant, President Joe Biden called on local governments to offer $100 to newly vaccinated people as an incentive.