Category: Vaccine

Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Boss

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…


Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Official

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…


Death From Blood Clot in Australia ‘Likely Linked’ to AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

The death of an Australian woman is believed to be connected to her getting AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, authorities said Friday. The 48-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital with an extensive thromboembolic event, or blood clotting, and thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelet levels, four days after receiving the shot on April 8, according to Australia’s Vaccine Safety…


Blood Clots Occur With Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine at Similar Rate to AstraZeneca’s: Study

A rare type of blood clot occurs at a similar post-vaccination rate among those who get Pfizer or Moderna shots and people who receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, according to a newly published study. Researchers found that four in a million patients experienced cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) after getting a shot produced by Pfizer or Moderna,…


Ivanka Trump Shares Picture Getting COVID-19 Vaccine, Breaking Long Social Media Silence

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump, shared a picture on social media as she got her first vaccine against COVID-19.


5,800 Fully Vaccinated Americans Have Contracted COVID-19, 74 Dead: CDC

Some 5,800 Americans contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it, federal officials said Thursday. The Americans got the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, despite getting two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson jabs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…


CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Says J&J COVID-19 Vaccine to Remain on Pause

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine will remain on pause after an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it needed more data to be able to vote on a recommendation, which may come in a week to 10 days. Federal health officials halted the use of the J&J…


Indiana House Shuts Down Efforts to Ban Vaccine Passports

Indiana House lawmakers on Monday used procedural rules to block a vote on adopting an amendment on a bill that would prohibit businesses from asking about a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status. The amendment to SB 325 was offered by Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), a retired physician, which states that government and businesses cannot “require a…


Deep Dive (April 14): Trump Fires Back at FDA’s Decision to Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

President Joe Biden is set to address the joint sessions of Congress the night before his 100th day in office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited him to address a joint session of Congress on April 28. Three Republican senators want to remove a special rule favoring Major League Baseball. This follows the league’s boycott of Georgia…


Gov. Greg Gianforte Bans Vaccine Passports for Montana

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has issued an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in Montana. Vaccine passports are documents that could be used to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop, and dine. The move by Gianforte on Tuesday comes as vaccine passports have drawn…