The COVID-19 vaccination rates for small children have already peaked just weeks after two of the vaccines were authorized for the age group, according to a new analysis. U.S. officials in mid-June authorized and recommended the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for virtually all children aged 6 months to 5 years. Uptake of the vaccines among…
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Children Under 5 Have Already Peaked: Analysis
US Army Has Approved Only 20 Permanent Religious COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions
July 24, 2022
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The U.S. Army announced on July 21 that it has approved just 20 permanent religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine after having received 8,000 requests so far. Out of the 8,000 applications for a permanent religious exemption, a total of 1,465 have been reviewed by the Army. Just 20 have been approved—equivalent to an approval rate of about…
EXCLUSIVE: Hospital Faces Staff Shortages Due to COVID-19 Infections, Despite Vaccine Mandate
July 18, 2022
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The first hospital in America to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine for all employees is now facing a staffing shortage from infections. Houston’s Methodist Hospital has hundreds of employees out of work because they tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. At the same hospital in 2021, 153 staff members who refused to get vaccinated quit…
Study: China Achieves High Covid Vaccination Rate Using Low Efficacy Vaccines
Recent medical studies showed that the COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in China by Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech lack the ability to cause production of sufficient neutralizing antibodies to combat the rapid spread of Omicron variants of the virus. Neutralizing antibodies bind to a pathogen and block it from causing infection. The level of antibodies produced is one…
CureVac Files Patent Lawsuit in Germany Against BioNTech
BERLIN—CureVac has filed a patent lawsuit in Germany against BioNTech over its use of mRNA technology, marking one of the first known cases of a company going to court amid the fierce competition to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. The German-based biotech company is seeking “fair compensation” from BioNTech and two subsidiaries for infringement…
Disney Employees Suing Company Over Vaccine Exemption Refusals
July 5, 2022
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The Walt Disney Company punished and then fired three longtime employees because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, according to a new lawsuit against the company. On July 30, 2021, Disney announced that its employees would have to take one of the several COVID-19 vaccines to continue working with the company. When Florida’s…
Australia to Lift COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Overseas Travellers
July 3, 2022
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Australia will remove COVID-19 vaccine mandates for international travellers and tourists on July 6. Following advice from Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, the Australian government has made changes to the Biosecurity Act, allowing overseas passengers to enter the country without declaring their vaccination status. Apart from flight passengers, the changes will also apply to travellers…
EU’s von Der Leyen Can’t Find Texts With Pfizer Chief on Vaccine Deal: Letter
BRUSSELS—European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is no longer in possession of text messages that she exchanged with Pfizer chief Albert Bourla to seal a COVID-19 vaccine deal, the Commission said in a letter published on Wednesday. In an interview in April 2021, von der Leyen revealed she had exchanged texts with Bourla for…
House Subcommittee Misleads About Florida’s Stance on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: Florida Surgeon General
June 30, 2022
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The Florida surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, on June 29 accused the office of Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, of having issued misleading statements about various matters related to Florida’s attitude and actions toward COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. Florida is the only state…
No Safety Data to Back CDC’s Recommendation on Co-administering COVID-19 Injections and Other Vaccines in Children
June 27, 2022
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in updated guidance on June 24, says that children as young as 6 months may simultaneously receive COVID-19 injections and other routine vaccines on the same day, although no safety study has been conducted by the vaccine manufacturers. The guidance comes after the CDC recommended mRNA COVID-19 injections—a…
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