Category: Omicron

US Lab Creates ‘Chimera’ Covid Strain That Killed 80% of Mice Studied | Facts Matter

According to a new paper just made public, researchers at Boston University were able to combine the spike protein from Omicron with the original strain of the virus, to create a new chimera strain that was so deadly it killed 80 percent of the humanized mice that they were testing on. Using grant funding from…


No Data to Recommend ‘Preferential’ Omicron Booster Jabs: WHO Panel

There isn’t enough data to recommend COVID-19 booster jabs for Omicron subvariants over the original virus, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) panel of vaccine experts said on Tuesday. Four variant-containing mRNA vaccines that either include bivalent Omicron subvariants BA.1 or BA.4–5 in combination with the “ancestral virus” have been authorized for use as booster doses. The Strategic…


Australia Begins Rollout of Moderna’s Bivalent Omicron Booster

Australia has introduced Moderna’s bivalent vaccine into the COVID-19 booster program, which is anticipated to provide more protection against the Omicron variants. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommended that the Moderna bivalent vaccine, that targets both the original Wuhan strain and the Omicron variant BA. 1, be used as a booster dose…


CDC Says Omicron Booster Shots Could Be Available for Children by Mid-October

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates COVID-19 vaccine booster shots that are said to target Omicron subvariants of the virus will be available for children aged 5 to 11 years within a month. The CDC said in a vaccination planning guide released Sept. 20 that the shots, if they are authorized by the U.S. Food…


CDC Discloses Just How Fast mRNA Boosters Fail

This month, the CDC released detailed data on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines against Omicron subvariants BA.4/BA.5. Turns out, not only are they less effective right after injection, but the boosters’ effectiveness plunged dramatically after 150 days. Will this become the argument for Americans to get boosted every three months? In this episode…


Why Does the Omicron Booster Contain the Wuhan Stain? No, It’s Not for Higher Protection

On August 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to authorize the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by both the companies as a single booster dose. These bivalent vaccines contain the mRNA components of both the…


Why Does the Omicron Booster Contain the Wuhan Strain? No, It’s Not for Higher Protection

On August 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to authorize the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by both the companies as a single booster dose. These bivalent vaccines contain the mRNA components of both the…


Health Canada Approves Moderna’s Omicron Booster Vaccine

Health Canada has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna that targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the Omicron variant. The new shots approved by Health Canada, called bivalent vaccines, are designed to recognize specific mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron BA.1 subvariant. In a decision posted on Health…


LIVE 10:30AM ET: Trump Says to Declare Him Election Winner or Redo the Vote; Untested Omicron Boosters Coming Soon

Former President Donald Trump made a statement on Truth Social, to “Declare me the rightful election winner or redo the vote.” This comes amid news of government pressure that led to the censorship on news about Hunter Biden’s laptop, which may have influenced voters in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, new COVID-19 booster shots are expected…


LIVE 8/31 at 10:30AM ET: Trump Says to Declare Him Election Winner or Redo the Vote; Untested Omicron Boosters Coming Soon

Former President Donald Trump made a statement on Truth Social, to “Declare me the rightful election winner or redo the vote.” This comes amid news of government pressure that led to the censorship on news about Hunter Biden’s laptop, which may have influenced voters in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, new COVID-19 booster shots are expected…