Too soon? Reactions to California's lifting of mask mandate

California's indoor masking requirement is set to expire February 15. Monday afternoon, state officials announced they will not extend it. But this move doesn't mean face coverings are a thing of the past.

School administrators seek vaccine mandate exemption over prom

It’s a rite of passage for high school students – Junior prom. But some students at Monte Vista High School in Danville are not allowed to go because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Oakland First Fridays returns as omicron recedes, U.S. COVID deaths hit 900k

The COVID-19 death toll has reached 900,000 people in the U.S., with the most recent 100,000 lives lost in a short period since mid-December.

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.

Joe Rogan and Spotify: How COVID-19 backlash could impact platform

Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Joe Rogan pledges to ‘try harder’ amid Spotify protests over COVID-19 misinformation

Joe Rogan responded to backlash and Neil Young’s music boycott over his Spotify-exclusive podcast, saying he was only seeking to have conversations with people who have “differing opinions.”

T-mobile vaccine mandate: Office employees must comply by April

T-mobile is the latest high-profile company to keep a vaccine mandate after the Supreme Court rejected Biden’s plan earlier this month.

San Francisco to ease indoor mask rule as omicron cases drop

San Francisco on Thursday announced that it would again allow people to remove their face masks indoors, reinstating the exemption that was in place before the omicron surge, public health officials said.

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.

Bill axes ‘belief’ exemption to school COVID-19 vaccination

The legislation would build on a 2015 law that eliminated the personal belief exemption for all other childhood vaccinations required for schoolchildren.

VTA to require workers be vaccinated against COVID

Santa Clara County's transit agency is finalizing plans to require all workers be vaccinated against COVID.

Proposed bill to allow teens to get vaccine without parental consent gains momentum

If very young Californians want to get a COVID vaccination without their parents' approvals, should they be able to get them? The answer to that is likely to be yes and soon

Teacher gives COVID vaccine to teen, Long Island prosecutors say

A Long Island teacher was arraigned on a felony charge after she was accused of illegally giving a coronavirus vaccine to a teenager.