Category: Health Education

Airline Trade Group: COVID-19 Vaccines Should Not Be Mandated for International Travel

While airlines advocate for a digital health passport that can prove people’s vaccination or negative test status to open up international travel again, an international airline trade group is saying COVID-19 vaccines should not be mandated. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says governments should not require a vaccine as proof for entry into a…


Fauci Says He’s Too Busy to Get Involved With Border Amid Concerns of COVID-19-Positive Immigrants

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday he’s too busy to visit the U.S.-Mexico border and that it’s not his role to do so, responding to questions about Republican criticism that he’s been silent on the throngs of people entering the country from COVID-19-infected regions. Fox News’ Neil Cavuto asked Fauci a series of…


Over 100 Million Americans Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose: CDC

The United States has become the first nation to inoculate 100 million people with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 158 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, while almost 58 million people are fully vaccinated, according…


AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspended Again in Netherlands After Woman Who Received Jab Dies

The Netherlands temporarily suspended AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for a second time for people under the age of 60 after a woman who had received the jab died and four other women experienced serious complications, according to a report. The announcement to pause the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s vaccine was made in a government statement on Friday, which…


Biden Administration Launches Influencer Coalition to Push COVID-19 Shots

The Biden administration is seeking to leverage influencers—including community, religious, and celebrity partners—to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in a bid to overcome hesitancy and persuade more Americans to get the jab. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday announced the rollout of the COVID-19 Community Corps, a nationwide network of “trusted messengers” that, equipped…


White House Defends Prioritizing Unaccompanied Minors for In-Person Learning

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday defended sending San Diego’s public school teachers to teach unaccompanied minors in person, while American students in the California city still entirely rely on remote learning. Psaki was questioned during a White House press briefing whether she think it’s fair that children who entered the United States…


Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the coronavirus….


Pfizer: COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the coronavirus….


Vaccine Passports May Not Be Effective in Reducing Spread of COVID-19

Experts say that relying solely on vaccine passports to allow people to engage in certain activities again is not an effective mitigation tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and may distract from other necessary interventions or from the message of vaccination itself. “I think pinning all our hopes on and putting all our efforts…


Vaccine Passports May Not Be Effective in Reducing Spread of COVID-19: Experts

Experts say that relying solely on vaccine passports to allow people to engage in certain activities again is not an effective mitigation tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and may distract from other necessary interventions or from the message of vaccination itself. “I think pinning all our hopes on and putting all our efforts…