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Why COVID-19 vaccines for younger children would come in smaller doses 10/27/2021 07:10pm • The Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine that could soon be authorized for younger children still requires two shots given on the same schedule as the vaccine for adolescents and adults -- but the doses will be a third of the size. For 5- to 11-year-olds, Pfizer has requested US Food and Drug Admin Should DC students be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine? Parents, council members weigh options 10/27/2021 04:10pm • D.C. parents largely spoke in favor Wednesday of a proposed bill that would require all eligible students to receive the coronavirus vaccine. But many raised concerns over how the requirement would be implemented, and called for pushing back the deadline into next year. As written, the Coronaviru Winter Olympics 2022 guide with Beijing dates, fun facts and more 10/27/2021 03:44pm • Winter Olympics 2022 guide with Beijing dates, fun facts and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington It’s hard to believe we are just 100 days out from yet another Olympic Games. Just about six months after the Tokyo Olympics concluded, the winter edition of the Games will begin in Prince George's Co. extends indoor mask mandate 10/27/2021 02:38pm • The County Council in Prince George's County, Maryland, has passed a resolution to extend its indoor mask mandate and declaration of emergency. The resolution cites Oct. 12 data that show the county's infection rate is .97, with a positivity rate of 3.1%, and its daily case rate is 10.7 per 100,0 'Great news': Virginia reaches Top 10 in US for COVID-19 vaccinations 10/27/2021 01:26pm • Virginia is now No. 10 in the U.S. in percentage of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and for the total number of shots administered, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday. “We’ve reached the Top 10 because so many Virginians have worked so hard for so long,” Northam said in a Maryland school officials consider revising mask mandates, quarantine rules 10/27/2021 06:38am • With COVID-19 infections easing off as vaccination rates rise among students, Maryland state education leaders are considering re-evaluating current guidelines on mask mandates and quarantine policies. "Higher vaccination rates mean lower levels of transmission and lower case rates," said Mohamme Poll: Marylanders embrace COVID vaccines, split over when people will return to normal 10/27/2021 05:04am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The vast majority of Marylanders surveyed in a new Goucher College poll had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but were spl How opening US borders to vaccinated travelers could impact domestic flight prices 10/26/2021 07:56pm • When the U.S. said it would welcome people from other countries with proof of vaccination as of Nov. 8, bookings on websites in Europe for flights to the United States jumped by more than 750%. And according to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg, it's already affecting prices. "We're notic How to build back muscle mass lost during the pandemic 10/26/2021 04:53pm • Strong muscles are essential for everyday life. Yet for many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our muscle mass. Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog, said physical activity decreased about 60% during the pandemic because of social distancing, and sedentary living incr Montgomery Co. mask mandate may end Thursday, middle schools to host vaccine hubs for kids 10/26/2021 02:39pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, say the indoor mask mandate put in place in August amid the delta variant surge will end a day earlier than initially planned, as long as the transmission of the virus holds at current levels. The indoor mask mandate is now set to lift at 12:01 a.m. Thurs Doesn't quite fit: Smartphone wallets provide ease of proof for COVID-19 vaccination 10/26/2021 12:54pm • The issue has existed since the early days of COVID-19 vaccines -- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cardboard vaccine card measuring 4 inches by 3 inches fits clumsily in a standard wallet. It's too big to slide into a driver's license slot, and too long to fold in half neatly. " Concerns over COVID-19 variants change local employers' reopening plans, new survey says 10/25/2021 10:15pm • The decision to bring employees back to worksites is being driven by local COVID-19 infection rates, schools and child care, and employee health concerns, according to a new survey of regional businesses. The survey, "Capital COVID-19 Snapshot: Safe Return to Worksites," is the third such study c Hogan says Maryland is ready to deliver boosters to adults and vaccines to children 10/25/2021 04:08pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the state is ready to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to the nearly 1.4 million Marylanders who are eligible for one, and it is preparing Pfizer doses for the 515,000 children who could soon become eligible for their first vaccine. “We have both the supply and capa Montgomery Co. on track to end indoor mask mandate this week 10/25/2021 03:30pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is on pace to end its indoor mask mandate this week if current transmission levels of COVID-19 remain low over the next few days, officials say. Maryland's largest county re-imposed its indoor mask mandate in early August amid a hike in coronavirus cases driven by th Who should pay for testing unvaccinated employees? 10/25/2021 08:46am • The vast majority of employers surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management said they believe it will be challenging to implement the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, which requires most organizations with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and routinely screen