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With new CDC guidelines, concerts are starting to come back to Florida, but for at least one show, the ABC Action News I-Team has learned your COVID-19 vaccination status will determine how much you pay to attend.

Travel, public health experts share tips for safe airplane, road trips this summer Whether you hit the road with your family or take a trip on a plane, public health and travel experts share what you should know to make traveling as safe as possible. By: WFTS Staff and last updated 2021-05-21 12:48:12-04 As the country continues to rebound from the pandemic, you and your family may be looking at getting vacations back on the books this year. Whether you hit the road with your fa...

Americans have long been expected to provide proof of vaccination in some circumstances. COVID-19 vaccines won't be any different, experts say.

More Suncoast residents ditching masks following new recommendations from the CDC, many businesses giving their customers options Suncoast residents react to new CDC mask guidance and recommendations. (Source: WWSB) By Rick Adams | May 14, 2021 at 9:18 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 9:18 PM VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - With the new CDC guidelines in place, people are feeling a sense of relief and freedom in downtown Venice and all across the Suncoast. Fully vaccinated people can now go maskless ind...

The new CDC guidelines may encourage more people to get vaccinated with tangible rewards, but it may also add to the confusion of mask etiquette.

What places do I still need to wear a mask?  CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated people must still wear a mask in health care settings, transportation hubs such as airports and stations, and public transportation. That includes planes, buses and trains traveling into, within or outside of the U.S. as part of a federal mask mandate that was extended to Sept. 13.  The agency also said fully vaccinated people must wear a mask or socially distance in places required by federal, state, local, ...

Pfizer applies for full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine Briona Arradondo reports TAMPA, Fla. - Pfizer’s application for full FDA approval of its COVID-19vaccines could impact vaccine hesitancy and businesses that may consider vaccine mandates.  Pfizer hopes to join the ranks of the flu shot, measles, mumps, rubella shot and other vaccines that are fully FDA approved and licensed. The company submitted paperwork to the Food and Drug Administration this month, wanting to move from an experime...

Experts anticipate need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to protect against variants Experts anticipate COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to protect against variants and last updated 2021-05-11 07:49:26-04 TAMPA, Fla. — COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are closely watching the progress and evolution of the virus as they test new formulas against different variants, but experts say booster shots are likely to protect against those variants. “They sample populations here and all over the ...

Is Florida leading the way on pandemic recovery? Not so much, says data Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, Florida Today © Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Governor DeSantis Monday made moves to strike down the few remaining coronavirus restrictions enacted by Florida counties and municipalities, and again touted Floridas record on the pa...

Disney, Busch Gardens and other theme parks drop temperature screenings Doctors advise that temperature checks are a waste of resources, and possibly misleading.     A guest has her temperature checked before entering SeaWorld as it reopens with new safety measures in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. The park had been closed since mid-March to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Raoux) [ JOHN RAOUX | AP ] Updated Ye...