Category: boosters

FDA Says No Safety Signals From Booster Shots After European Regulator Warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says its experts have not seen indications of safety problems from COVID-19 vaccine booster shots after European and international officials expressed concern about how repeat boosters may impact immune systems. “FDA is aware of the EMA report. To date, we have not seen any safety signals regarding booster shots…


Move Against Djokovic Unlawful: Australian Government Shoots Itself in the Foot

Commentary If we cut to the chase, the only legitimate interest the Australian, or indeed the Victorian government, have in the otherwise legitimate visit of tennis star Novak Djokovic is whether there is any risk of his infecting anyone in Australia with the Wuhan virus, also known as COVID-19. The same principle applies, with greater…


Moderna CEO Claims People May Need 4th COVID-19 Shot in the Fall

Moderna’s Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel said on Thursday that people may need a fourth COVID-19 shot in the fall of 2022 due to the efficacy of third shots likely declining in the next several months. “I still believe we’re going to need boosters in the fall of ’22 and forward,” Bancel said at a…


Princeton University Delays Start of Spring Semester, Bans Students From Leaving the County

As part of Princeton University’s response to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, students returning to campus from winter break will not be allowed to travel outside of the county unless they have “extraordinary” reasons. The earliest return date for the Ivy League school’s undergraduate students, who are currently on a recess,…


Israel Halts Rollout of 4th COVID Shot, Opts for Hospital Trial to Check Efficacy and Safety

JERUSALEM—Israel’s Health Ministry has halted the national rollout of a fourth vaccine dose for those over 60 or at risk of severe disease that was set to begin on Sunday, opting instead for a hospital trial to address the debate over whether there is sufficient scientific information available to justify another booster drive. A major Israeli hospital will…


Germany Calls for ‘Offensive Booster Campaign,’ Says Vaccines May Not ‘Control’ Omicron

The German minister of health is calling for “a massive booster campaign” as he echoed fears on Dec. 19 that a double shot alone could not be enough to get the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus “under control.” Karl Lauterbach, who serves as Germany’s new federal minister of health since Dec. 8,…


Pushback to US Health Agencies Grows Over Handling of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Pushback to two top U.S. health agencies is growing over how officials handled clearing and recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month authorized boosters of all three vaccines available in the United States for all adults. Soon after, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended any American 18…


New York Governor Intends to Redefine ‘Fully Vaccinated’ to Include Boosters

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state may sooner or later change the definition of “full vaccinated” to include a booster dose. Hochul, whose broad mask mandate for New York businesses just came into effect, was asked during a Dec. 16 press briefing what’s next on the list of things she seeks to implement….


Pentagon May Make COVID-19 Booster Shots Mandatory for Troops

High-level Department of Defense officials are mulling whether to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots part of the mandate for U.S. troops, the Pentagon said Friday. “There are active discussions here in the department at the policy level about booster shots and whether or not to make those mandatory,” John Kirby, the department’s spokesman, told reporters…


Brazil to Offer Third COVID-19 Vaccine to Everyone 18 and Older

Brazil’s minister of health announced on Tuesday that the eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots will be extended to everyone older than 18 in the country. Marcelo Queiroga said that the government will start to offer the third dose to people who have received a second vaccine dose five months ago. Health officials in the country recently…