Category: Vaccines

1.5 Million Americans Received a COVID-19 Vaccine in Past 72 Hours: Officials

Approximately 1.5 million Americans were injected with a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 72 hours, officials said on morning shows on Sunday. “Over the last 72 hours, 1.5 million vaccine doses have been inoculated. Even though there is a gap in reporting, that’s a quite an important number. That’s 500,000 a day,” said Dr. Moncef…


Four Deaths in Elderly Reported From 3 Countries During First Days of Vaccine Rollout: Authorities Urge Calm

In the first days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, at least 4 deaths from heart attacks were reported in people between the ages of 75 and 91, in 3 countries. These deaths all took place between 2 hours and five days after the Pfizer BioNTech mRNA Covid vaccine was administered; In all cases, they had co-morbidities….


UK Recommended to Prioritise First Dose of CCP Virus Vaccines to More People

The UK will prioritise giving more people the first dose of the CCP virus vaccine over ensuring people receive the second dose, according to new advice published on Wednesday. The new recommendation by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) came as part of the advice on the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which was approved on…


Orange County Health Care Agency Set to Roll Out Vaccine Tracking App

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will unveil a new tool Dec. 29 that will help monitor COVID-19 vaccination trends while simplifying the inoculation process. The smart phone app, called Othena, will allow residents of the Southern California county to register for vaccination appointments online. Meantime, health care providers can use the app to…


China Insider: Chinese-Made Vaccines Questioned as Hundreds Get Infected

The safety of Chinese-made vaccines has been thrust into the spotlight again as batches of vaccinated Chinese workers contracted the CCP virus—also known as COVID-19–—in foreign countries.


Can a Pharma Company Change?

Health Canada announced its approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 9. Earlier, the news that the same vaccine was approved in the United Kingdom—and that others weren’t far behind—was a relief to many people all over the world—or at least those in developed countries that can afford the vaccine. The arrival of the vaccine also seems to have…


Orange County Reports Record 4,606 New COVID-19 Cases

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County reported a single-day record 4,606 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths Dec. 20, bringing the county’s totals to 124,428 cases and 1,775 fatalities. The county’s record-setting trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations continued, with 1,682—a jump from 1,601 on Dec. 19—and 375 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU), up…


More EU Nations Ban Travel From UK, Fearing COVID-19 Variant

BERLIN—A growing list of European Union nations moved to ban flights from the UK on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, and Bulgaria all announced restrictions on…


Belgians, Dutch Halt UK Flights, Fearing COVID-19 Variant

BERLIN—The Netherlands and Belgium on Sunday banned flights from the UK and Germany considered limiting such flights in attempt to ensure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England does not establish a strong foothold on the continent. The Netherlands banned flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year…


Several EU Nations Halt UK Flights, Fearing COVID-19 Variant

BERLIN—Several European Union nations on Sunday banned flights from the UK and Germany was considering limiting such flights to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England does not establish a strong foothold on the continent. The Netherlands banned flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year…