Category: Vaccine

Chile to Give Booster Shot to Citizens After Seeing Sinovac Partially Fall in Effectiveness

Chile declared on Aug. 5 that it will administer booster vaccines to citizens who have received China’s Sinovac in order to raise immunity. The move comes after finding the initial doses lose some effectiveness after several months’ time. Chile is one of the Latin American countries that has done most of its vaccinations with China-made…


White House Says 50 Percent of Americans Now Fully Vaccinated

A White House official said Friday that half of the total population of the United States has now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. Cyrus Shahpar, the White House COVID-19 Data Director, provided the update in a tweet, in which he noted that on Friday alone, over half a…


Orange County Health Officers Inform Healthcare Workers About State Vaccination Mandate

As California requires healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, Orange County health officers are advising the public about the mandate while encouraging more residents to receive vaccinations. “As with many viruses, COVID-19 is frequently changing,” Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said in an Aug. 6 statement. “These changes result in new versions of…


California College Students Contest Vaccination Mandates to Return to Campus

Some students across California school systems are concerned about recently implemented requirements to get the COVID-19 vaccine prior to stepping foot on campuses again in the fall, saying it should be their decision about what they put in their bodies.  The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems announced in July that…


COVID-19 Vaccines Offer More Protection than Previous Infection: Study

People who have received a COVID-19 vaccine have more protection against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus than people who have recovered from COVID-19, according to a new study. The odds of getting infected with the virus, which causes COVID-19, were 2.3 times higher among people who had been infected before when compared to those who were…


South Korea to Compensate Nurse Paralysed After COVID-19 Shot

SEOUL—For the first time in South Korea, a nursing assistant who was paralyzed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine was recognized as a victim of an industrial accident, making her eligible for government benefits and compensation. The nursing assistant, who has not been identified, received AstraZeneca’s shot on March 12 and later suffered from double vision…


Chinese City Offers $15,000 Reward for Snitching on Gatherings

An eastern city has become the first in China to offer significant financial rewards to people who report public gatherings. Authorities across the nation are scrambling to contain new outbreaks of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, also known as COVID-19, especially with more breakthrough cases emerging. Officials in Tai’an city, in China’s coastal Shandong…


United Airlines to Require Vaccinations for All US Employees: Reports

United Airlines will require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this fall, according to a note from the company’s top executives obtained by media outlets. Company leaders cited by The Associated Press called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines against the CCP…


United Airlines to Require Vaccinations for All US Employees

United Airlines will require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this fall, according to a note from the company’s top executives. Company leaders called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 5)

President Joe Biden signs an executive order to boost electric and hybrid cars, Dr. Anthony Fauci says vaccine booster shots will be implemented “as quickly as possible” for vulnerable Americans, and NTD speaks to locals in Brooklyn, New York, to find out why so many people are still hesitant to get the shot.