Category: Vaccine

Vaccines Offer More Protection Against COVID-19 Than Natural Immunity: CDC Study

COVID-19 vaccines are better in terms of protection than so-called natural immunity, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. Researchers with the health agency used data from a CDC-funded network of hospitals and attempted to estimate the odds of contracting COVID-19. They formed two groups: one with people who had…


Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Waned, Regardless of Age: Israeli Study

Israeli researchers found that protection conferred by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine waned after several months across all age groups against the Delta variant, coming after a UK study revealed that the Delta variant is still highly transmissible among fully vaccinated household members. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Yair Goldberg, of the Technion-Israel…


EU Set to Produce Over 3.5 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in 2022: Chief Executive

BRUSSELS—The European Union will produce more than 3.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, the head of the bloc’s executive, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said on Thursday. She added that the majority of these vaccines will be shipped abroad.


WHO Says Seeks More Data From Merck on COVID-19 Anti-Viral, From Bharat on Vaccine

GENEVA—The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was seeking further data from Merck on its experimental new antiviral COVID-19 pill and hoped to issue guidance in coming weeks regarding its use for mild and moderate cases. “This is a drug that we are currently evaluating and we met with Merck on Friday…


Mass Burials Authorised Amid Papua New Guinea COVID-19 Surge

Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities have commenced the mass burial of 200 COVID-19 victims to relieve pressure on the Port Moresby General Hospital mortuary after the COVID-19 outbreak in the country worsened. The mortuary was designed to hold 60 bodies around 30 years ago. However, local PNG media The National reported that National Capital District (NCD)…


Parents Call for California School Board President to Step Down After Hot Mic Incident

After a California school board president was caught swearing on camera towards a parent providing public comment at an Oct. 26 board meeting, parents are calling for her resignation. Marlys Davidson, president of the Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD), was heard cursing at parent Lauren Roupoli after speaking out, during public comment, against the K-12…


California School Board President Curses at Parent During Public Comment

A California school board president was caught swearing on camera towards a parent providing public comment at an Oct. 26 board meeting. Marlys Davidson, president of the Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD), was heard cursing at parent Lauren Roupoli after speaking out, during public comment, against the K-12 vaccine and mask mandate. Following the incident,…


COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for New York Public Schools ‘On the Table’, Gov. Hochul Says

Although the New York government isn’t actively considering a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public school students across the state, the option remains on the table, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. During the Oct. 27 press conference, Hochul noted that a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted to recommend the a lower dose of Pfizer-BioNTech…


Texas Welcomes Unvaccinated Patients for Organ Transplants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will not require patients to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in order to obtain an organ transplant. Abbott first shared the information in a statement to The Washington Examiner. “Democrats have gone too far with their vaccine mandates,” Abbott’s office said in the statement. “First, they were…


Top Florida Official Pleads With In-N-Out to Move After Vaccine Mandate Closures

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, suggested that In-N-Out Burger should move to the Sunshine State after several In-N-Out locations were shut down by California officials. Patronis appealed to In-N-Out CEO Lunsi Snyder to move to the state, arguing that Florida has a superior business climate—noting the state has no personal income tax, low corporate taxes, and…