Category: COVID-19 vaccine

‘General Hospital’ Actor Steve Burton Says He Was Fired for Failing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Actor Steve Burton, star of ABC’s “General Hospital,” claims he was fired from the show for failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine after applying for medical and religious exemptions. In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Burton, who first joined the soap series in 1992, said he was aware that there have been multiple reports regarding…


Protesters March in Downtown Toronto in ‘Worldwide Freedom’ Rally Against Vaccine Mandates

Several thousand people marched in downtown Toronto on Saturday as part of a “Worldwide Freedom” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Rallies were also held in several cities across Canada, including in Ottawa, London, and Calgary, as well as in countries such as Australia, Germany, and Japan. In Toronto, the protesters departed from…


Protesters March in Toronto in ‘Worldwide Freedom’ Rally Against Vaccine Mandates

TORONTO—Several thousand people marched in downtown Toronto on Saturday as part of a “Worldwide Freedom” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Rallies were also held in several cities across Canada, including in Ottawa, London, and Calgary, as well as in countries such as Australia, Germany, and Japan. In Toronto, the protesters departed from…


Facts Matter (Nov. 19): 14 Children Given Incorrect Dose of Vaccine in Antioch; Families Want Flu Shots, Given Pfizer Instead

In California, it was just revealed that 14 children between the ages of 5 and 11 were injected with the wrong dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, earlier Friday, the FDA has effectively side-stepped their own vaccine advisory committee, and they approved both the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adults. And as a…


Health Canada Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11

Health Canada has announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11, the first vaccine to be used for this age group in the country. Health officials announced the decision in a press conference on Friday, with the specific timeline of the vaccine rollout to be announced…


Live Q&A: OSHA Suspends Biden Vaccine Mandate; FDA Wants 55 Years to Release Vaccine Approval Data

The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it has suspended the Biden vaccine mandate for COVID-19 in both implementation and enforcement for businesses with 100 or more employees. And in other news, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking a court for 55 years to release information on its approval for…


Pennsylvania Doctor Loses Job After Speaking Against Vaccine Mandates

Pennsylvania pediatrician Dr. Chaminie Wheeler has put her career on the line for both speaking freely about the COVID-19 vaccination, and refusing to get the shot. Until this month, Wheeler worked for two hospital systems. “I have been fired and was told not to come back from one health care system because I did not…


White House: 2.6 Million Kids Aged 5 to 11 Vaccinated

About 2.6 million kids—10 percent of those aged 5 to 11—have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the White House said Wednesday. Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, announced the news during a press conference, saying 1.7 million of them received their first shot last week only. Zients said there are…


Fauci Pushes COVID-19 Boosters for All Americans, Says Crucial to Bring Disease to Endemic Level

U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the CCP virus can become endemic—having a constant, manageable presence in a certain region or population—if more people take booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. “To me, if you want to get to endemic, you have got to get the level of infection so low…


South Australia Introduces Teacher Vaccine Mandate Amid Pushback From Educators Across the Country

COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for all South Australian (SA) teachers and education staff, the state Education Minister John Gardner announced on Tuesday. The move came despite South Australia having recorded only six new cases since mid-October and zero COVID-19 deaths for the past three months. Under the direction, all volunteers and staff within the…