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A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients’ chances of survival.

The Second City decided to use its signature comedic prowess in hopes of influencing anti-vaxxers to get vaccinated, with the improv troupe enlisting help from a handful of celebrity moms spearheaded by everyone's mom-in-their-head, Michelle Obama.

A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone.

Crowds will once again fill New York’s Times Square this New Year’s Eve, with proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers who want to watch the ball drop in person, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

In 1972, Big Bird lined up on 'Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease. When that same iconic, 8-foot-tall children’s character tweeted that he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back.

Staff shortages have long been a challenge for prison agencies, given the low pay and grueling nature of the work. But the coronavirus pandemic — and its impact on the labor market — has pushed many corrections systems into crisis.

Following in the footsteps of Chris Brown's public declaration of support for Kyrie Irving's refusal to get vaccinated, boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. took some time to write the 29-year-old Brooklyn Nets star a note and let him know he's got another famous face in his corner.

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for elementary school youngsters in a matter of weeks.

According to a new study, heavy marijuana users who are also vaccinated could be more susceptible to breakthrough COVID cases.

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 in what would be a major expansion that could combat an alarming rise in serious infections in youngsters and help schools stay open.

Marc Lamont Hill shared a lengthy post on Instagram Thursday in which he explained that he was home recovering after being hospitalized due to suffering a mild heart attack. 

It looks like LeBron James also has an opinion when it comes to getting vaccinated, although being fully-vaxxed himself doesn't mean he'll be the one to tell you to run and get the shot yourself.