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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness for Pregnant Women, Newborns Plummets During Omicron: CDC Data

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has plummeted for both pregnant women and newborns since Omicron became the dominant virus strain in the United States, according to data presented by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials on Oct. 19. The effectiveness of two doses of a Pfizer or Moderna shot against emergency department and urgent care visits…


Ivermectin Key for Early COVID-19 Treatment: Dr. Paul Marik

Ivermectin is a key drug for early COVID-19 treatment, Dr. Paul Marik says. Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, has shown efficacy against COVID-19 in some studies as a prophylactic and treatment. The Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), which Marik helped start, features ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine in its early treatment protocol. “Ivermectin is a remarkable…


CDC Advisers Poised for Major Vote on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to vote on adding COVID-19 vaccines to a program for children. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an advisory panel to the centers (CDC), will vote on Oct. 19 on adding COVID-19 vaccines to the Vaccines For Children program, according to a draft agenda…


Florida Surgeon General: Data Show Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Given to Young Men

Studies and other data show that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines should not be given to young men, Florida’s surgeon general says. Florida health officials recently analyzed data on vaccinated state residents and detected a sharp increase in heart-related deaths among males aged 18 to 39 after vaccination. The state is now recommending that…


European Prosecutor Investigating COVID-19 Vaccines

A European prosecutor said Oct. 14 it is investigating COVID-19 vaccines. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said it has an “ongoing investigation into the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union.” “This exceptional confirmation comes after the extremely high public interest. No further details will be made public at this stage,” the office…


CCP Arbitrarily Turns Health Codes Red

Local authorities in east China turned the health QR codes (for COVID-19) for 63,000 residents red, resulting in them being denied entry to public places. A Chinese lawyer says there is no legal basis for authorities to change people’s health codes but that it is done without obstacle. The Chinese communist regime adopted a health code—QR…


Israeli Ministry of Health Confirms Leaked Video Is Real, Issues False Statements

Israel’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that a leaked video showing an expert warning the agency about potentially facing lawsuits over COVID-19 vaccine side effects is real, but issued false statements about the discussion. Video footage recorded during a meeting held behind closed doors over the summer showed that experts hired to analyze post-vaccination adverse…


Fauci Edited Paper by NIH-Funded Group Tied to Wuhan Lab

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci edited a research paper by the group that worked with a high-profile Wuhan lab to study dangerous bat virus while pushing back concerns that the facility could be the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper, titled “Nipah virus dynamics in bats and…


FDA Authorizes Updated COVID-19 Boosters for Younger Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct. 12 granted emergency authorization to Moderna and Pfizer for their updated COVID-19 boosters for younger children. Children as young as 6 can now receive the Moderna booster, and children as young as 5 can now receive the Pfizer booster. Previously, the Moderna booster was available to…


EXCLUSIVE: CDC Won’t Release Review of Post-Vaccination Heart Inflammation

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not release its review of post-COVID-19-vaccination heart inflammation. The CDC has been performing abstractions on reports of post-vaccination myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. But the agency is saying that federal law prevents it from releasing the results….