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The Scott administration says COVID-related hospitalizations, including ICU admissions, have increased sharply in the past week � especially among unvaccinated people. Meanwhile, vaccination rates are lagging among children ages 5 to 11.

The FDA is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.

The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce later this week that it is authorizing boosters for people 18 or older, even if they aren't at risk for severe disease.

Gov. Phil Scott on Monday agreed to call Vermont lawmakers back to Montpelier for a special session next week so they can pass a bill that would give local towns the authority to issue a local mask mandate.That news served as the backdrop for Tuesday’s administration press briefing. Officials also touched on the trajectory for COVID case counts in Vermont as well as how to prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

As kids and families waited for COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic in Manchester, a group of anti-vaccine mandate protestors chanted. One man was arrested.

The state attorneys general argue the vaccine mandate will lead to shortages of health care workers and could threaten the jobs of millions.

Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine answers your questions about the state's ongoing response to COVID-19.

About 3% of children in the age group authorized last week to get a low-dose vaccine will have their first shots by Wednesday, according to the White House.

The country's top infectious disease doctor says he is looking for "a level of control" over COVID-19 such that it is less disruptive to society � and he again stressed the importance of vaccination.