Category: Vaccine

West Virginia Offers $100 Savings Bonds to Younger Residents to Get Vaccinated

West Virginia is encouraging its younger residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering them a $100 savings bond if they choose to get inoculated. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, on Monday announced that vaccinated residents aged 16 to 35 would qualify for the savings bonds, which are to be paid for with…


US to Share AstraZeneca COVID-19 Shots With Other Countries

The United States will start sharing its stockpile of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine with other countries, President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday. The United States plans to share all the doses it has, provided they pass safety reviews. As many as 60 million doses will be sent to other countries in the coming months. The…


US to Share AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine With Other Countries

The United States will start sharing its stockpile of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine with other countries, the Biden administration said on April 26. The United States plans to share all the doses it has, provided they pass safety reviews. As many as 60 million doses will be sent to other countries in the coming months. The…


Sen. Paul: White House Mask ‘Theater’ Is ‘Discouraging People’ From Getting Vaccinated

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said federal government officials’ insistence on wearing masks in public appearances has discouraged people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting that it’s not necessary for fully vaccinated individuals to keep wearing masks around in public. Describing the move as “theater,” Paul said that it would harm efforts to get people vaccinated…


Sen. Paul: White House Mask ‘Theater’ Is ‘Discouraging People’ From Getting Vaccine

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said federal government officials’ insistence on wearing masks in public appearances has discouraged people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting that it’s not necessary for fully vaccinated individuals to keep wearing masks around in public. Describing the move as “theater,” Paul said it would harm efforts to get people vaccinated if…


CDC Recommends Pregnant Women Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

Pregnant women should get a COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending. “CDC recommends that pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We know that this is a deeply personal decision, and I encourage people to talk to their doctors or primary care providers to determine what is best for them and…


7,157 Fully Vaccinated Americans Have Contracted COVID-19, 88 Dead: CDC

The number of recorded COVID-19 cases among Americans who have been fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it is now over 7,100, according to health officials. The so-called breakthrough cases are reported by states to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which then releases the figures. In its new update, the CDC…


University System of Maryland to Mandate CCP Virus Vaccines for Students, Faculty, and Staff

The University System of Maryland (USM) will require students, faculty, and staff at its 12 institutions to be vaccinated against the CCP virus in the fall semester, according to a press release from the school. “We’ve been living with COVID for so long now that we forget we’re still in the middle of a public…


US Drop in Vaccine Demand Has Some Places Turning Down Doses

JACKSON, Miss.—Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste….


Trump: ‘Nobody Should Be Forced to Get’ COVID-19 Vaccine

Former President Donald Trump again endorsed COVID-19 vaccines but said that people should not be forced to get them—likely in response to several states and countries pushing for vaccine passport-type systems. “The vaccine is a great thing and people should take advantage of it,” Trump told the New York Post on Thursday, but qualified his…