Two senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine regulators are planning to leave the agency in the coming weeks, said the FDA on Tuesday. The regulator is “confident in the expertise and ability of our staff to continue our critical public health work, including evaluating COVID-19 vaccines,” FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo said in a statement…
Two High-Level FDA Vaccine Officials Stepping Down Soon: Spokeswoman
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines’ Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Drops
COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to keep people out of the hospital is waning, albeit slightly, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday during an advisory panel meeting. The agency has estimated that most people being treated for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus are unvaccinated, saying that about 97 percent haven’t received…
San Diego County Board of Supervisors to Declare COVID “Misinformation” a Public Health Crisis
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a resolution Aug. 31 that will seek to declare COVID-19 “misinformation” a public health crisis and create methods to combat it. The resolution, which is expected to pass in the Democratic-led board, was introduced by Chairman Nathan Fletcher in response to a slowing-down…
Lawyers Helping Airline Workers Land Religious Waivers Against COVID-19 Vaccines
A Florida-based coalition of lawyers says it’s going to bat for thousands of U.S. airline workers seeking a religious exemption from mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Liberty Counsel, an international group that advocates for religious freedom, said at least 3,000 employees representing 15 airlines in the United States and abroad have come forward asking for legal help….
Japan Suspends Another 1 Million Moderna Doses Over Contamination Concerns
Japanese authorities suspended another one million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 29 at distribution centers in two regions over contamination concerns, according to the local governments. The latest suspension came a day after officials reported that two men in their 30s died after receiving doses from other tainted Moderna lots placed under investigation—around 1.63 million…
Canberra Unveils COVID-19 Vaccine Compensation Scheme
Australians who suffer a serious side effect from a coronavirus jab will have “front door” access to compensation, the federal government has announced. Health professionals who administer doses will also be afforded legal protection under the newly-announced COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian Retail Association, among others, welcomed the…
US Open Requires COVID-19 Vaccine for Spectators Days Before Tournament
The U.S. Tennis Associated (USTA) changed its policy on COVID-19 vaccines for the 2021 U.S. Open months after tickets went on sale and previously stating unvaccinated fans are allowed to watch the two-week Grand Slam tournament in New York. Just days before the main draw is set to begin, the USTA announced in a statement they…
Two Men Die After Getting Moderna Jab From ‘Contaminated Batch’ in Japan
Two people have died in Japan after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine amid an ongoing investigation into reports of contamination related to three batches of vaccines that amount to 1.63 million doses, the country’s health ministry said on Saturday. Both men, in their 30s, died in August within days of receiving their second dose of the…
‘You Can’t Come In’: Australian Businesses Can Deny Unvaccinated Customers, PM Says
A big part of Australia’s national plan to reopen the country includes creating incentives for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, which includes business owners refusing entry or service to people who cannot prove they have been fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. “A business, under property law, has the ability to say,…
Moderna Vaccine Production Continues in Spain Amid Contamination Probe: EMA
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) has instructed a Spanish plant on Friday to continue producing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after about 1.63 million doses got suspended due to reports of contamination. Earlier this week, the Japanese Ministry of Health said they received information that “foreign materials” were found in at least 390 doses—or 39 vials—of the…
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