When I read the news about the Biden administration pushing a door-to-door COVID vaccination team, I didn’t think much of it. It was more humorous than serious. It was yet another gaffe, I thought. After watching Health and Human Services Chairman Xavier Beccera on CNN last week claim it was the government’s right to know…
Tennessee Officials Deny Shuttering Child Vaccine Information Program
Health officials in Tennessee on Wednesday said they have not shut down a program that provides information about vaccinations to children. “There has been a lot of misinformation circulating regarding Tennessee’s vaccination efforts. To be clear, our vaccination efforts have not been halted,” Bill Christian, a spokesman for the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), told The…
Surgeon General: COVID-19 Booster Shots ‘Possible’
Booster shots for people who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine may be needed, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday after meeting with Pfizer officials. “It’s very possible a booster will be needed,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on CNN’s “New Day.” “But what we’re really looking for is clear evidence that immunity is waning, and…
Australian Government’s Vaccination Commercial Meets With Heavy Public Backlash
July 12, 2021
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The federal government’s $41 million (US$ 30.7 million) nationwide “Arm Yourself” campaign, to encourage Australians to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 jab has come under intense criticism after members of the public took to the social media platform Twitter to vent their frustration. The 30-second commercial, which aired on Sydney television on Sunday, features a young…
Benefits of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Outweigh Risk of Heart Inflammation: WHO Vaccine Safety Committee
Benefits from the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risk of heart inflammation, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vaccine safety committee has said in its updated guidance. After reviewing all currently available information and despite evidence suggesting a likely association between heart inflammation and the emergency use mRNA vaccine, the WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine…
Italian COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Strong Immune Response in Mid-Stage Trial
MILAN—Italy’s hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine were given a boost on Monday when local biotech firm ReiThera said its vaccine candidate showed a strong immune response and no major side effects in intermediate Phase II clinical trials. The vaccine, called GRAd-COV2, induced an antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in over 93…
Pfizer, Health Officials to Discuss COVID-19 Boosters on Monday
WASHINGTON—COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer will meet with federal health officials as soon as Monday to discuss the need for a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine as it prepares to seek authorization, the company said on Sunday. The meeting comes days after the drugmaker and its partner BioNTech SE announced plans to seek U.S. and…
People Who Recovered From COVID-19 as Protected as the Vaccinated: Study
People who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered should know that the risk for re-infection is very low, a doctor said after a study he worked on was published. Researchers analyzed records from Curative, a clinical laboratory based in San Dimas that specializes in COVID-19 testing and has during the pandemic been conducting routine workforce screening. None…
People Who Recover From COVID-19 at ‘Very Low Risk’ of Re-Infection: Study
People who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered should know that the risk for re-infection is very low, a doctor said after a study he worked on was published. Researchers analyzed records from Curative, a clinical laboratory based in San Dimas that specializes in COVID-19 testing and has during the pandemic been conducting routine workforce screening. None…
Pfizer CEO Apologized for No Heads Up on Vaccine Booster Announcement: Fauci
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla apologized on July 8 to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci for failing to give the Biden administration a heads up before news emerged that the company planned to seek authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. “The CEO, who is a really good guy,…
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