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COVID 5 Years Later: Share your stories

March 2025 marks 5 years since the COVID pandemic. Eyewitness News would like to hear your stories and get your questions answered.

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Dec 18, 2025

Cop on dialysis and 6 months away from retirement being terminated

Dec 18, 2025

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CDC finds 4% drop in US death rate in 2024. Experts say decline may be due to COVID

The U.S. death rate decreased by 3.8% in 2024 as COVID fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death for the first time in four years, new provisional CDC data shows.

Sep 10, 2025

NJ Department of Health takes action to ensure access to COVID vaccines

The New Jersey Department of Health issued an executive directive on Tuesday, allowing anyone six months of age and older to receive a COVID shot if they want one.

Sep 10, 2025

Gov. Hochul issues executive order allowing New Yorkers to get COVID shot without prescription

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Friday morning allowing New Yorkers to get a COVID vaccine at pharmacies in the state without a prescription.

Sep 5, 2025

What to know about the COVID vaccine: CVS pausing COVID shots amid uncertainty at CDC

The confusion around the new policy and fear from doctors of going against the federal guidelines could make it significantly more challenging for people to get that prescription.

Aug 29, 2025

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FDA says healthy people can still get COVID-19 vaccine but access might be complicated

"100% of adults in this country can still get the vaccine if they choose," FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said

Aug 29, 2025

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