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The Phillies lost to end their series in St. Louis and head to Toronto without four unvaccinated players, including J.T. Realmuto, who says he won’t let Canada tell him what to do.

As the Phillies’ trip north of the border approaches, manager Rob Thomson will address the big question mark surrounding the series in Canada: Which Phillies don’t have the COVID vaccine.

Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection.

COVID vaccines are now available for children under the age of 5. NBC10’s Deanna Durante spoke with parents in Montgomery County about whether or not they plan on having their kids vaccinated.

The CDC unanimously endorsed Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines for children as young as 6-months-old this weekend. To give more insight on the decision now facing many parents, NBC10’s Danny Freeman spoke with our medical expert Dr. Arnold Baskies.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Saturday endorsed Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for young children, the last step before Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky can issue her final signoff.

U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

White House officials say orders have been coming in for COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children. Federal authorization of shots for U.S. kids under 5 is possible next week. The government last week began allowing pharmacies and states to place orders, with 5 million doses initially available. So far, about 1.45 million of the 2.5 million available doses of Pfizer...

The 18 million kids under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

The center’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, adopted a panel’s recommendation Thursday.

Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday.

The FDA announced Tuesday that it has expanded eligibility for the Pfizer booster shot to include children ages 5 to 11.

Boosters could become available as early as Friday if approved by the CDC, which could come Thursday.

President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America

Don’t want to carry about your physical vaccine card? Here’s how to add it to your iPhone.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, his spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

Moderna is seeking approval from the FDA for a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has reactions from parents and medical experts.

A 50-microgram dose of Moderna’s new vaccine doubled the antibodies against the omicron variant six months after administration.

Matisse Thybulle on Sunday night detailed why he is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will miss playoff games in Toronto. By Noah Levick

Philadelphia is set to announce on Monday whether or not the indoor mask mandate will return amid another rise in COVID cases. NBC10’s Leah Uko got responses from residents.