Sweden has extended its pause of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 30 and younger due to heart-related side-effects, the public health agency announced on Oct. 21. The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Moderna’s Spikevax for children aged over 12 in July, marking the first time the shot had been authorized for use in people…
Sweden Extends Pause of Moderna Vaccine for Under-30s Due to Heart-Related Side Effects
Last Chance ‘Education and Counseling’ Offered to Unvaccinated Federal Workers Before Job Termination: CDC
The Biden administration plans to provide “education and counseling” to federal workers who do not get vaccinated by December, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Oct. 20. On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced sweeping measures targeting the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal workers and federal contractors…
COVID-19 Vaccines Could Be Available to Kids Aged Between 5-11 by Early November: Fauci
COVID-19 Vaccines could be available for children between the ages of 5 and 11 as early as November, top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday. “If all goes well, and we get the regulatory approval, and the recommendation from the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], it’s entirely possible, if not very…
Demonstrators Supporting Nets’ Kyrie Irving’s Vaccine Refusal Gather at NYC’s Barclays Center
New York City’s Barclays Center was swarmed on Sunday by demonstrators supporting Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving’s decision not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, shortly before the team’s home opener. Chanting “Let Kyrie play!” and “Stand With Kyrie,” crowds gathered at the center in protest of the NBA team’s decision to ban Irving from playing…
Biden Plays Chicken With Semitruck Drivers
American truckers don’t like taking orders. But the Biden administration has increased pressure on them to take the vaccine—willing or unwilling. All through the pandemic, truckers endured hardships to keep America’s infrastructure running. They waited in line for hours in sight of bathrooms they weren’t allowed to use. On the road, some died alone of…
Vaccine Mandate Threatens Major Trucking Disruption, Industry Insiders Say
American truckers don’t like taking orders. But the Biden administration has increased pressure on them to take the vaccine—willing or unwilling. All through the pandemic, truckers endured hardships to keep America’s infrastructure running. They waited in line for hours in sight of bathrooms they weren’t allowed to use. On the road, some died alone of…
West Virginia House Passes COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Bill
Legislation that would ensure workers receive medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates passed the West Virginia House on Friday and has made its way over to the Senate. House Bill 3035 was introduced by Republican Gov. Jim Justice who argued the bill would clarify existing law to ensure the legal protections for health…
Washington State University Fires Football Coach, 4 Others for Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate
Washington State University fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches on Monday for failing to comply with a state mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Governor Jay Inslee announced in August that all state employees, higher education, childcare, and K-12 education employees, and most health and long-term care providers need to be fully vaccinated with a…
People in Israel and Bahrain Risk Losing Vaccination Status If They Do Not Get Booster Shot
Residents of Israel and Bahrain who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and do not have them risk losing their vaccination status granting them access to everything from restaurants to shopping malls. Israel was the first country to make a booster shot a requirement for “Green Pass” digital vaccination passports, which allow individuals to enter everything from…
Illinois Healthcare Workers Protest Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
EVANSTON, Ill.—It was David Smith’s first protest, and he never thought it would be against the hospital system where he had risked his own life to save others. A 34-year veteran medical professional, Smith served AIDS patients in the 90s, swine flu patients in 2009, and COVID-19 patients in the last two years. He caught…
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