Category: Vaccine

Australia Secures 25 Million Moderna Vaccines

The Australian government has secured 25 million doses of the two-dose Moderna vaccine and is also in talks with the company to establish an mRNA manufacturing facility in the country. “Moderna is, on the advice that we have, the most advanced of the vaccine products with relation to the capacity to adapt to booster and…


Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to More Blood Clot Cases: CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed more cases of rare blood clots tied to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, saying that more than two dozen cases have been reported. Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, with the CDC’s vaccine task force, said in an update (pdf) Wednesday that 28 total cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia were reported…


Efforts to Vaccinate Americans Include Free Lyft, Uber Rides

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a series of efforts his administration hopes will boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States, including free or discounted Uber and Lyft rides for people traveling to get their jabs. “The feature will launch in the next two weeks and run until July 4,” the White House said,…


Brazilian States Suspend AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Pregnant Women After Death

Brazilian states on Tuesday halted the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women after a woman who had received the vaccine died.


Pfizer COVID-19 Shot Expanded to US Children as Young as 12

U.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the two-dose vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds. An announcement is expected Wednesday. Most COVID-19 vaccines worldwide have been authorized for adults. Pfizer’s vaccine…


CDC: Report of 2-Year-Old Dying After COVID-19 Vaccination Is False

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed a report of a 2-year-old dying after getting a COVID-19 shot not true. The agency, known as the CDC, runs the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) with the Food and Drug Administration. VAERS is a passive system to which anyone can submit reports of adverse reactions…


US ‘Turning the Corner’ on CCP Virus Recovery: Official

Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told CNN in an interview on Sunday that the United States is rounding a key inflection point in its fight against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and is “turning the corner.” Zients was asked by host Jake Tapper to assess the dynamics of the outbreak in…


Second Plaintiff Joins Federal Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The first federal lawsuit challenging employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines has added a second plaintiff who claims that he was let go after refusing the county’s vaccine mandate. Anthony Zoccoli, a former employee of the Doña Ana County Detention Center in New Mexico, claimed he was fired from his job because he refused to receive the “experimental…


UK to Offer Alternative to AstraZeneca Vaccine as Blood Clots Deaths Rise to 49

The UK health authorities said on Friday that people under 40 will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca CCP virus vaccine. According to the UK’s medicines regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), 49 people have died after developing blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca shot. As of April 28, there have…


Denmark Drops Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Over Possible Blood Clot Link

Denmark on Monday announced it will not use the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because the shot is potentially linked to blood clots. “The Danish Health Authority has concluded that the benefits of using the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson do not outweigh the risk of causing the possible adverse effect, VITT, in those…