Category: Vaccine

Nearly 50 More Marines Booted for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccines

The U.S. Marine Corps has kicked out another 45 Marines for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines, the military branch announced Thursday. The Marines were removed “for vaccine refusal,” a spokesman said in a statement. Any active-duty Marine who did not finish their primary COVID-19 vaccine regimen by Nov. 14, or any reserves who did not…


Kenney Wants to Pause Truckers’ COVID Vaccine Mandate

OTTAWA—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday called on the federal government to pause a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers that companies say will disrupt the supply chain and fuel inflation. The mandate, imposed by Ottawa to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, has cost Canadian trucking companies about 10% of their international drivers, six top executives said this week. They said…


NBA Star Kyrie Irving: Rooted in Beliefs, Exploited for Talent

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is a great player, but he’s also unvaccinated. He made this personal choice long ago, and he cannot play in home games due to New York’s indoor vaccine mandate. But with many Nets players injured, the team has turned to him and benefited from his talent, all while the media…


Moderna CEO Says Data for Omicron-Specific Shot Likely Available in March

Moderna Inc.’s vaccine candidate against the Omicron coronavirus variant will enter clinical development in the next few weeks and the company expects to be able to share data with regulators around March, CEO Stephane Bancel said on Monday. “The vaccine is being finished … it should be in the clinic in coming weeks. We are…


Fourth Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine Can’t Prevent Omicron Infection: Israeli Study

A second booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine induced antibodies but likely not at a level high enough to protect recipients against infection from the Omicron virus variant, Israeli researchers said Monday. Sheba Medical Center has been studying 150 health care workers who received a second booster, or a fourth shot. “Two weeks after administering…


Goodbye Pandemic, Hello Endemic

Commentary In early 1918, when World War I entered its final year, the H1N1 influenza A virus infected millions of people, causing the Spanish flu pandemic. By April 1920, after four waves and almost 100 million deaths, the pandemic ended. H1N1 became much less deadly and caused only ordinary seasonal flu. It had become an…


Reaction to Australia Court Upholding Cancellation of Djokovic’s Visa

MELBOURNE—Following are reactions to the Australian federal court upholding a government decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, ending the Serbian’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Jan. 17–30 Australian Open. Djokovic “I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate, before making any further comments beyond this. “I…


‘Waste of Time’ to Keep Vaccinating People: Ex-Head of UK Vaccine Taskforce

It is a “waste of time” to keep vaccinating people against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the former chairman of Britain’s Vaccines Taskforce has said. Dr. Clive Dix, who played a key role in helping pharmaceutical firms create the COVID-19 vaccines, told LBC radio on Jan. 16: “The Omicron variant is a relatively mild…


Sen. Gillibrand Vows to ‘Do Better’ After Being Spotted Maskless at Restaurant

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has promised to “do better” after surveillance video showed her maskless inside a New York restaurant, running counter to the requirement that’s part of the state mandate to mask up indoors or show proof of vaccination. “We all need to do our part to help stop the spread of Omicron and…


Israeli Finance Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus

JERUSALEM—Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Saturday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would self-isolate but continue working from home. “I feel good and will isolate in the next few days,” Lieberman said on Twitter. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tested positive on Monday. On Jan. 10, Lieberman posted a photo of himself…