Category: Vaccine

US Cancels Contract With Major COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturer

The United States government has canceled a contract with Emergent BioSolutions, a major vaccine manufacturer that came under investigation after it was blamed for a bad batch of 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services and Emergent mutually agreed to end the contract on Nov. 1,…


Thousands of Intelligence Personnel Refusing Vaccine Potentially Face Dismissal: GOP Lawmaker

A GOP lawmaker has raised concerns over the potential dismissal of unvaccinated intelligence employees if they should fail to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination deadline for civilian workers later this month. Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccination rates are different in all the 18-agency intelligence communities in the United States….


OSHA May Remove Testing Opt-Out From Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses could be adjusted to remove the testing opt-out, according to the agency that crafted the requirement. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled the emergency temporary standard this week. It mandates employers with 100 or more workers to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination….


OSHA Could Remove Testing Opt-Out From Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses could be adjusted to remove the testing opt-out, according to the agency that crafted the requirement. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled the emergency temporary standard this week. It mandates employers with 100 or more workers to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination….


Australia Vaccination Rate Reaches 80 Percent

Australia has officially reached 80 percent full vaccination against COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Morrison said a further nine percent of the population aged 16 or over has also received a first vaccine dose although inoculation levels vary from state to state. Morrison has called the achievement “another magnificent milestone.” “A huge thank…


Facts Matter (Nov. 5): Whistleblower Exposes Data Integrity Issues in Pfizer’s Clinical Trial

According to its newly published earnings report, Pfizer is proverbially swimming in cash. In fact, both its revenue, as well as its profits, have more than doubled in the third quarter of this year, when you compare it to a year ago. And most of that growth, as you can guess, is being driven by…


NYC Offers $100 Incentive to Kids Aged 5 to 11 for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine incentives, including a $100 prepaid debit card, are now available to children aged 5 to 11, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “Good news! Kids are eligible for the $100 vaccine incentive. So we really want kids to take advantage, families take advantage of that,” de Blasio said at a…


Malta, Germany Agree to Offer COVID-19 Booster Vaccines to All Eligible Citizens

The COVID-19 booster shot will soon be offered to everyone eligible in Malta and Germany, health officials in both countries announced on Friday, citing a recent increase in CCP virus cases. Chris Fearne, Malta’s health minister, said during a press briefing that the effectiveness of the vaccines is waning as the country registered 40 new CCP…


Poll: More Than Half of Unvaccinated Americans Say ‘Nothing Will Change’ Their Mind

A new survey published in the Scientific Reports journal revealed that more than half of unvaccinated Americans say that nothing will change their mind about getting the COVID-19 shot. Researchers with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, the City University of New York, and Emerson College Polling surveyed about 6,000 American adults in April 2021 before…


CDC Director Refuses to Tell Senators How Many CDC Employees Have Gotten COVID-19 Vaccines

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday declined to share with a Senate panel how many of the agency’s workers have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. The agency, or the CDC, has been at the forefront of pushing COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic since the first vaccine received emergency authorization late…