New Zealand authorities blare Barry Manilow and 'Macarena' in attempt to disperse vaccine protesters

Thousands of protesters are refusing to leave after setting up camp on the grounds of New Zealand's Parliament to rail against the country's COVID-19 vaccine mandate -- a move inspired by the Canadian trucker protests.

Cook County Health offering $100 gift cards for vaccinations, boosters

Starting Wednesday, anyone getting a COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot at a Cook County Health site will receive a $100 VISA gift card.

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.

Chicago's COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5 percent, vaccine for kids under 5 coming soon
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The dip in positive cases is a trend that is continuing to appear across the state. Dr. Shikha Jain joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the positivity dip, along with the possibility of the coronavirus Pfizer vaccine becoming available for kids under five by the end of February.

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.

Gary children behind on vaccinations, Indiana health officials say

According to the Indiana Department of Health school report, 54-percent of K-12 students in Gary schools have not gotten all required shots.

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.

North Carolina man would rather 'die free' than get COVID vaccine needed for life-saving transplant

A man in need of a life-saving kidney transplant says his hospital refuses to do the surgery because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19. But Chad Carswell says he is willing to "die free" rather than comply with their mandate.

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.

Canadian truckers, thousands of others protest vaccine mandate in Ottawa

Police are investigating possible criminal charges after anti-vaccine protesters urinated on the National War Memorial, danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement.

Chicago rally to end vaccine mandates led by students: 'Freedoms were given by God, not government'

“First we had remote learning – which was completely unsuccessful – then when we're allowed to go back to school, they want masks, and now they want vaccines, but why? For a demographic that has .003% chance of contracting a severe illness from COVID?” asked Emma Arns, president of the local Turning Point USA chapter and a senior at Wheeling High School.