The choice to delay deciding whether or not to authorize Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children has merit because of concerns about post-vaccination heart inflammation, experts said. U.S. drug regulators recently opted not to decide right now on authorization for Moderna’s shot for kids between 12 and 17, according to Moderna, which is also delaying plans…
‘Good Decision’: Experts React to FDA Pushing Back Decision on Moderna Vaccine for Kids
Ivermectin and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Judith Smentkiewicz of Cheektowaga, New York, was given a 20 percent chance to live. She had COVID-19 and was on a ventilator at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Her son and daughter asked the doctors to give her ivermectin. When the doctors refused, the family hired two lawyers, Ralph C. Lorigo and Jon F. Minear, to…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Children ‘Concerning,’ Says Epidemiologist
Mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children may not be a good idea at this time because of side effects linked to the shots, an epidemiologist says. California on Oct. 1 announced that all students in the state will need a jab once the vaccines are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for their age group….
Rep. Murphy: FDA Adviser’s Remark on COVID-19 Jab for Kids ‘The Most Dangerous Statement I’ve Ever Heard in Medicine’
October 30, 2021
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A remark made by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adviser is “the most dangerous statement I’ve ever heard in medicine,” the only active practicing physician in Congress said in a new interview. Dr. Eric Rubin, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, and an associate physician specializing in infectious disease at Brigham and…
Vaccines Offer More Protection Against COVID-19 Than Natural Immunity: CDC Study
COVID-19 vaccines are better in terms of protection than so-called natural immunity, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. Researchers with the health agency used data from a CDC-funded network of hospitals and attempted to estimate the odds of contracting COVID-19. They formed two groups: one with people who had…
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Waned, Regardless of Age: Israeli Study
Israeli researchers found that protection conferred by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine waned after several months across all age groups against the Delta variant, coming after a UK study revealed that the Delta variant is still highly transmissible among fully vaccinated household members. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Yair Goldberg, of the Technion-Israel…
People With Natural Immunity Don’t Need to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine: Rep. Harris
October 29, 2021
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The immunity conferred by COVID-19 infection and recovery has by now been shown to be superior to the protection given by COVID-19 vaccines, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) says. “For people who’ve had the disease and who have naturally acquired immunity, there is no reason to get a vaccine,” Harris, the co-chair of the House Doctors…
WHO Says Seeks More Data From Merck on COVID-19 Anti-Viral, From Bharat on Vaccine
October 29, 2021
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GENEVA—The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was seeking further data from Merck on its experimental new antiviral COVID-19 pill and hoped to issue guidance in coming weeks regarding its use for mild and moderate cases. “This is a drug that we are currently evaluating and we met with Merck on Friday…
FDA Adviser Explains Why He Abstained From Vote on Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Children
The only Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel member to abstain from a major vote this week that essentially authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5 said he did so because of limited safety and efficacy data. All 17 others voted to advise the administration, or the FDA, to authorize the…
Worn-Out Nurses Hit the Road for Better Pay
In parts of the country where COVID-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too. Nearly two years into the pandemic, there’s…
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