Category: Moderna

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…


U.S. Land Border to Reopen to Vaccinated Canadians in November, Says Congressman

WASHINGTON—A congressman from New York state says the United States plans to reopen its land border to vaccinated Canadians in November. In a statement, Rep. Brian Higgins says proof of vaccination will be required for Canadians to enter. He did not give a specific date, but he said further details will be announced by the…


FDA Scientists Decline to Take Stance on Moderna COVID-19 Booster Shots

Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said they were not taking a stance on a proposal to authorize booster shots of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna has asked the FDA to expand the emergency use authorization for its jab to allow a third dose for millions of Americans, pointing to waning effectiveness…


FDA Responds to Nordic Countries Suspending Moderna COVID Vaccine Usage

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to Nordic countries limiting the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine last week, saying the shot’s benefits outweigh the risks. Health officials in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland suspended the use of the Moderna vaccine for younger people due to a risk of side effects including myocarditis. Sweden said…


CDC Sets Panel Meetings for J&J and Moderna Boosters, Vaccines for Children as Young as 5

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hear from its vaccine advisory panel later this month on booster shots for the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinating children as young as 5. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, followed by a second…


Iceland Stops Using Moderna Vaccine Over-Heart Inflammation Risk

Iceland on Oct. 8 halted the use of the Moderna vaccine against the CCP virus due to reports from Nordic countries of “increased incidence” of inflammation of heart muscle and tissues triggered by the injection. Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway have already limited the use of the Moderna vaccine over the same concerns. Iceland went…


2 Founders and One Top Investor of Moderna Make It to Forbes Wealthiest List

Two founders of Moderna and one of the top investors in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company have made it to Forbes’s list of the wealthiest people in the United States after developing COVID-19 vaccines that have been used throughout the globe. While the rest of the world struggled with a crumbling economy, job losses, and financial hardship, the 400 wealthiest…


2 Founders and 1 Top Investor of Moderna Make It to Forbes Wealthiest List

Two founders of Moderna and one of the top investors in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company have made it to Forbes’s list of the wealthiest people in the United States after developing COVID-19 vaccines that have been used throughout the globe. While the rest of the world struggled with a crumbling economy, job losses, and financial hardship, the 400 wealthiest…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Oct. 6)

A possible short term solution for funding the government, senate minority leader Mitch McConnell today says republicans will help raise the debt limit, but just for two months. The federal student loan forgiveness program is getting a major overhaul. The department of education says these changes could help thousands of people working in government and…


Sweden, Denmark Halt Use of Moderna Vaccine for Younger Age Groups Due to Side Effects

Swedish health officials on Wednesday paused usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger people and children after reports of possible side effects including myocarditis, while Denmark also announced that it halted the shot for those under the age of 18. Officials have “decided to pause the use of Moderna’s vaccine, Spikevax, for everyone born…