Category: Vaccines

First Batch of Moderna Doses to Arrive in Sydney Friday Night

The first batch of one million Moderna vaccine doses will arrive in Sydney on Friday night, followed by a second shipment due on the weekend, before being distributed to states and territories next week. Health Minister Greg Hunt said 1,800 pharmacies will begin to administer Moderna vaccines to people from next week while 4,500 GPs…


Facts Matter (Sept. 14): 16-Year-Old Teen Had Heart Attack After Pfizer Shot, Receives $225K Settlement From Government

On Monday, an international group of vaccine experts, including officials from both the FDA and the WHO, published an article that states that there is no evidence suggesting that the general population needs to get vaccine booster shots. In Singapore, a 16-year-old boy who suffered a heart attack just days after getting the Pfizer vaccine…


England to Give 12- to 15-Year-Olds CCP Virus Vaccines From Next Week

CCP virus vaccination for 12- to 15-year-olds in England is expected to begin as soon as next week, a minister has confirmed on Tuesday. The UK’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday accepted the recommendation from the nations’ four chief medical officers (CMOs), who said that the universal offer of one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination—previously made…


Penn State Assistant Professor Charged With Assaulting Anti-Vaccine Mandate Student

A professor at Pennsylvania State University is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after he allegedly attacked a student who protested against the advocacy of COVID-19 vaccination mandates. The incident occurred on Aug. 27, when faculty, students, and community members rallied at the center of Penn State campus and called on the university administrators to immediately issue…


UK Chief Medical Officers Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine for 12- to 15-Year-Olds

The UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) have recommended the government offers one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all 12- to 15-year-olds. It comes after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) declined to recommend the jabs to healthy children in this age group on health grounds alone. The government said on Aug….


Purdue University Warns of Disciplinary Action Over Non-Compliance With COVID-19 Testing

Three weeks into the fall semester, Purdue University said it has warned or taken disciplinary action against about 300 students and employees who failed to comply with its COVID-19 surveillance testing policies. In a Sept. 10 news release, the Indiana-based public university said the vast majority of Purdue students are in compliance with its public…


Australia Buys Additional Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

CANBERRA—Australia has purchased an additional million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine from the European Union, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, as the country accelerates its inoculation program. The purchase is a boost for Australia’s AU$2 trillion ($1.5 trillion) economy, which is at risk of slipping into its second recession in as many years as a…


COVID-19 Vaccines Holding Up Well Against Delta Virus Variant, but Protection Waning in Elderly: Studies

The two main COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States are still protecting well against hospitalization and death, even with a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 circulating, a trio of new studies out Friday show. At the same time, the effectiveness of the vaccines is down for the elderly, and the Johnson…


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AstraZeneca Boss Urges UK Government to Hold Off CCP Virus Booster Jabs

The UK government should hold off its plan to roll out CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus booster vaccines for England’s adult population until more data is accrued, the CEO of AstraZeneca said. Writing in The Telegraph with Executive Vice President Sir Mene Pangalos, AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot said that it’s not yet clear whether a booster shot is clinically…