Tag: Vaccine

O’Toole Calls for Pandemic Response Inquiry, Criticizes Feds’ Vaccine Procurement Plan With China

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to partner with China on making COVID-19 vaccines while calling for a public inquiry into the Liberal government’s pandemic response. During a press conference on April 6, O’Toole said Trudeau had “dropped the ball completely” when he turned to China to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. A…


O’Toole Promises Pandemic Inquiry if Elected, Criticizes Feds’ Vaccine Procurement Plan With China

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to partner with China on making COVID-19 vaccines while promising a public inquiry into the Liberal government’s pandemic response if the Tories were to win power. During a press conference on April 6, O’Toole said Trudeau had “dropped the ball completely” when he turned to…


UK Death Toll From Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Jab Rises to 19

The number of people who have died in the UK after developing blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca jab has increased to 19, the UK medicines regulator said on Wednesday. But the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) insisted that the benefits of vaccination “continue to outweigh any risks.” It also said that…


246 Fully Vaccinated People in Michigan Test Positive for COVID-19; 3 Dead

Michigan data shows 246 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it. The potential breakthrough cases were recorded between Jan. 1 and March 31. Eleven of the residents were hospitalized and three died, a spokesperson with the state Department of Health and Human…


Oxford Halts AstraZeneca Vaccine Study on Kids Amid Blood Clot Link Probe

A UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on children and teenagers has been paused pending additional data from a probe by the UK’s medicines regulator on possible links with rare blood clotting issues in adults. University of Oxford’s Prof. Andrew Pollard said that there were “no safety…


COVID-19 Vaccine Travel Pass to Be Launched on Apple in Mid-April

A pass that will enable travelers to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or a vaccination will be rolled out on Apple’s platform in mid-April. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is developing the pass, had planned to release it by the end of March. A spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email on…


Washington, DC to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to Teens Within Weeks

All residents of Washington, D.C. aged 16 and over will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine within weeks, according to the city’s mayor. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that all Washingtonians aged 16 and over will be eligible for the vaccine on April 19, while certain categories of workers will qualify for the…


US Colleges Push to Mandate Student Vaccinations Before Fall Semester

A growing number of U.S. colleges are announcing plans to mandate the vaccination of students returning to campus this fall, in line with President Joe Biden’s pledge to make all adults in the country eligible for COVID-19 jabs by early summer. At least six colleges—Cornell University, Rutgers University, Fort Lewis College, Nova Southeastern University, St….


Chinese Officials Trying to Dodge COVID-19 Vaccinations, Citing Health Reasons: Leaked Documents

As the Chinese regime races to inoculate tens of millions through coercive policies and a propaganda blitz, some local officials are quietly dodging the shots themselves. Amid Beijing’s aggressive vaccine push, dozens of officials from parts of Liaoning, a province in northeastern China, have cited various health reasons not to take the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine,…


House Lawmakers Call on South Carolina Governor to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports’

Lawmakers in South Carolina called on Gov. Henry McMaster to ban so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” coming after Florida’s governor signed an executive order barring them. “The use of ‘vaccine passports’ to restrict commerce is a threat to both personal liberty and medical privacy,” the Republican lawmakers wrote in a letter. “We are committed to fighting…