A nurse in Western Australia (WA) has been charged with the fraudulent recording of vaccine information after she allegedly pretended to administer a dose of a COVID-19 jab before chucking out the still-full syringe. WA Police arrested and charged the 51-year-old female registered nurse at her residence on Sunday, Nov. 7. The woman employed at…
Aaron Rodgers and Prevea Health End 9-Year Partnership After His Comments on COVID-19 Vaccines
Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, is ending a partnership with Wisconsin-based health care organization Prevea Health after nine years, the two parties said in a joint statement issued by the company Saturday. It comes a day after the footballer told the “Pat McAfee Show” he is unvaccinated and that he thinks the NFL rules regarding COVID-19…
Japan to Ease Border Controls Monday as Coronavirus Slows
TOKYO—Japan announced it will ease border controls beginning Monday for fully vaccinated travelers excluding tourists, responding to requests from the business community following a rapid decline in infections. Everyone entering Japan must be fully inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines that are recognized by the Japanese authorities. Those eligible include travelers on short-term business visits of less…
Moderna Stock Tumbles on Earnings Miss and Lower COVID-19 Vaccine Sales Forecast
Moderna shares fell by more than 17 percent in early trading Thursday after the company slashed its COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast for 2021 by up to $5 billion and announced lower-than-expected third-quarter revenues and profits. In an earnings announcement (pdf), released Nov. 4, Moderna reported total third-quarter revenue of $5 billion. While that was well…
Ontario Expands Eligibility for Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Ontario is expanding eligibility for a third COVID-19 dose, with individuals from additional “high-risk” groups able to access the booster shot on Nov. 6. High-risk groups will be able to receive the booster shot if six months have passed since their last vaccine dose. Those groups include: Individuals aged 70 and above Health care workers…
Quebec Drops COVID Vaccine Mandate for Existing Health-Care Workers
Quebec says existing health-care workers won’t have to get a COVID-19 vaccine to keep their jobs, marking a reversal in the province’s position. Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it will be up to individual health workers in his province whether they want to get vaccinated or not. In a press conference in Quebec City…
Pfizer’s Profits Surge on Soaring COVID-19 Vaccine Sales
Pfizer reported that both sales and profits more than doubled in the third quarter of this year compared to the year-ago period, with the better-than-expected results coming on the back of soaring sales of its COVID-19 vaccine. In its Nov. 1 earnings report (pdf), Pfizer boasted third-quarter revenues of $24.1 billion, a 134 percent boost…
Australian Professor and COVID-19 Vaccine Developer Could Lose Job After Refusing Shots
Australian professor and vaccine developer Nikolai Petrovsky faces losing his job after refusing to get one of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)-approved shots, the ABC reported. Petrovsky developed his own COVID-19 vaccine, called COVAX-19, through his company Vaxine, which has laboratories at Flinders University. It completed phase one trials in August last year and the Adelaide-based medical researcher has administered the vaccine himself. However,…
‘Good Decision’: Experts React to FDA Pushing Back Decision on Moderna Vaccine for Kids
The choice to delay deciding whether or not to authorize Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children has merit because of concerns about post-vaccination heart inflammation, experts said. U.S. drug regulators recently opted not to decide right now on authorization for Moderna’s shot for kids between 12 and 17, according to Moderna, which is also delaying plans…
Live Q&A: 19 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates; Book of the Month Q&A With Mary Grabar
A wave of states are filing lawsuits against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, with 19 filings as of Friday; and with attorneys general in 10 states filing a joint lawsuit. In other news, New York City is facing a public safety crisis as 26,000 city workers, including many police and firefighters, refusing to get…
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