A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine performed well in terms of protecting against hospitalization in people who contracted COVID-19 in South Africa, according to a study published Thursday. A second study indicated that people who initially received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and got a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster saw a 41-fold increase in neutralizing…
Johnson & Johnson Booster Protects Against Hospitalization From Omicron: Studies
Biden Says He’ll Decide on Vaccine Requirement for Domestic Travel When Medical Team Recommends It
President Joe Biden will decide whether or not to require COVID-19 vaccination for people traveling within the United States when he gets a recommendation to impose such a requirement from his medical team. Asked about the possibility of a mandate to travel inside the country, Biden told reporters on Tuesday in Delaware that he’d decide…
The Long-Held Hope for an Opioid Vaccine
COVID-19 is the public health emergency that dominates the headlines, but it isn’t the only one. The opioid epidemic was raging for several years before COVID and is still going strong. Despite numerous years spent addressing the problem, this public health crisis is now worse than ever. Opioid deaths have risen steadily over the past…
How Beijing’s Pandemic Narratives Influenced Western Actions in Curbing the Spread of COVID-19
Commentary Clichés and euphemisms are useful tools for Marxists and other garden variety leftists to shape public policy. Endless repeated catchy phrases help convey a sense of “progress” and newness in pushing leftist political objectives and solutions. Communists the world over have added political phrases galore to an ever-expanding lexicon of balderdash over the decades….
Japan’s Shionogi Starts Phase III Clinical Trial in Vietnam for COVID-19 Vaccine
December 27, 2021
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TOKYO—Japan’s Shionogi & Co. Ltd announced on Monday that phase III of its clinical trial for a new COVID-19 vaccine has begun in Vietnam. The pharmaceutical company has already conducted clinical trials in Japan, but had said previously they will conduct multiple trials globally as well.
Israel Halts Rollout of 4th COVID Shot, Opts for Hospital Trial to Check Efficacy and Safety
December 26, 2021
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JERUSALEM—Israel’s Health Ministry has halted the national rollout of a fourth vaccine dose for those over 60 or at risk of severe disease that was set to begin on Sunday, opting instead for a hospital trial to address the debate over whether there is sufficient scientific information available to justify another booster drive. A major Israeli hospital will…
Some Vaccinated Australian Seniors Remain Hesitant on Vaccine Safety
Among older Australians who have said they were overwhelmingly likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, some are still raising concerns of vaccine safety and efficacy. COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, has tragically led to the death of 2,168 Australians, 96 percent of whom were aged 50 and over. Currently,…
Western Australia Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 to 11 Year Olds
Children in Western Australia (WA) aged five- to eleven-years-old will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from Jan. 10, 2022, soon after Australian health authorities gave the green tick for the age bracket. This comes as the state expects new vaccine supply from the federal government, with those wishing to have their children vaccinated…
Protesters Storm Guadeloupe Legislature Over Vaccine Rules
PARIS—Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules occupied Guadeloupe’s regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island. Regional Council President Ary Chalus agreed to a meeting with some of the protesters’ representatives, the council said on Twitter after Thursday’s incursion. Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris denounced the…
Liberal MP Censured for Defying Advice on Non Essential Travel
OTTAWA—A Liberal MP has been censured by his party’s chief whip for defying advice not to travel out of the country unless the trip is essential. Chief government whip Steven MacKinnon issued a statement Wednesday saying he is “profoundly disappointed” that Liberal MP Yves Robillard travelled outside Canada, in contravention of party instructions. The whip…
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