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Hochul could tap the National Guard to replace health care workers that will miss the state deadline to become fully vaccinated

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Sunday pushed back against calls to waive the company’s intellectual property rights to its COVID-19 vaccine for what critics claim will speed up vaccine distribution in poorer countries.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday she is prepared to call in medically trained National Guard members, retirees and workers outside New York to address potential staffing shortages caused by an approaching vaccine mandate for health care workers.

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans' protection against the virus.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer booster shots for people above the age of 65 or who are at high risk.

The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), which organizes the Conservative Political Action Conference, warned United Airlines to abandon its “draconian” COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming that the mandate will enable dangerous government overreach, in a letter exclusively provided to Fox News on Monday.

A New York City steakhouse owner discussed the negative economic impact of the city's coronavirus vaccine mandate, noting he lost nearly two million dollars of business due to the requirement.

After months of pushing to halt evictions for tenants hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, progressives have found themselves on the side of the landlord when it comes to vaccine mandates.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Sunday his company is “prepared” to require COVID-19 vaccinations among passengers if President Biden says so.

There’s a silent shutdown surge boiling across America following President Biden’s vaccine mandate on businesses coupled with staffing shortages following the pandemic’s lockdowns.

An independent committee advising the FDA voted against Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.

Some Vegas sports games, music festivals and conventions are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Police and firefighter unions, medical professionals and teachers are fighting against President Biden’s and local officials’ vaccine mandates, echoing that America is a country of freedom that will not comply with government overreach.

The former head of the Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for children ages 5 to 11 by the end of October.

Ford only requires U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to any international business travel.

President Joe Biden directed the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Thursday to double fines associated with travelers who refuse to wear personal protective face masks while using public transportation.

A rise in flu cases could further strain hospitals already overwhelmed by COVID-19.

United Airlines' 67,000 U.S.-based employees face a Sept. 27 deadline for getting vaccinated. United said Wednesday, however, that employees whose bids for exemptions based on medical reasons or religious beliefs are denied will get five more weeks to get vaccinated.