The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of the Pentagon, temporarily granting the department’s request to let U.S. Navy commanders consider COVID-19 vaccination status when deciding whether to deploy Navy SEALs or other Navy Special Warfare personnel. The order overturns a district court order in January, and is in place until ongoing litigation is…
Supreme Court Sides With Pentagon Over COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Navy SEALs Deployment
Moderna Raises Full-Year COVID Vaccine Sales Forecast to $21 Billion
Moderna Inc on Thursday raised its full-year forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine to roughly $21 billion from $19 billion. The company in February forecast sales of $19 billion from its signed contracts, and option for $3 billion in additional purchases. Moderna on Thursday forecast additional purchases of roughly $500 million.
Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Children Aged 5–11 Now Just as Likely to Catch COVID-19: CDC Data
Vaccinated and unvaccinated children aged 5–11 years were about as likely to test positive for COVID-19 in the last several weeks of data released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rate of COVID-19 cases detected in children aged 5–11 was about 122 per 100,000 for the unvaccinated and over 131 per 100,000…
COVID-19 Infection Rate in Ages 5-11 the Same for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated: CDC Data
Vaccinated and unvaccinated children aged 5–11 years were about as likely to test positive for COVID-19 in the last several weeks of data released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rate of COVID-19 cases detected in children aged 5–11 was about 122 per 100,000 for the unvaccinated and over 131 per 100,000…
COVID Vaccine Maker Moderna Flags Japan Ambition With Sumo Sponsorship
TOKYO—Moderna Inc. is sponsoring sumo flags in its first such promotion in Japan, as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to wrestle market share from compatriot Pfizer Inc. The U.S. firm’s introduction to the broader Japanese public was set back after some of its doses last year were found to be contaminated, although it has clawed…
Navy Warship Was at Sea When Officials Said It was Undeployable: Commander
The warship that U.S. Navy officials described as undeployable if they were not able to remove the unvaccinated commander was actually deployed when the assertions were made, the commander told a judge during a recent hearing. “No sir, I do not,” the commander, who has not been publicly named, said when asked whether he thought…
Moderna President: We ‘Strongly Recommend’ 4th Vaccine Dose For Certain Groups
Certain groups of people are likely to benefit from the fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna President Stephen Hoge said on Monday. The elderly and the immunocompromised are recommended to receive a fourth shot of the vaccine, he said. “For those who are immune-compromised, those who are older adults, over the age of 50…
Australian University to Collaborate with Moderna for mRNA Vaccine Research
The University of Queensland announced its collaboration with Moderna to use mRNA research for vaccine development of diseases that pose risks of causing future pandemics. The university previously collaborated with CSL—a major biotechnology firm now responsible for the manufacturing of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia—on producing a COVID-19 vaccine. The deal was called off, however,…
COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Enhancing Disease: Malone
COVID-19 vaccines may be causing enhanced disease because they target an old version of the coronavirus, Dr. Robert Malone says. “The data are showing that vaccination can actually increase the risk of being infected with the Omicron version of this virus,” Malone told The Epoch Times in a recent interview. Malone was referring to how…
Navy Refuses to Deploy Warship While Commander Remains Unvaccinated
U.S. Navy officials have said a warship can’t be deployed because its commander has refused the COVID-19 vaccine. The service said an East Coast guided-missile destroyer is “out of commission” after a Florida federal judge ruled that the Navy and Marine Corps cannot remove its officer for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. The warship now remains…
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