Tag: booster shot

Prime Minister Sends Letters to Millions of Australians Encouraging COVID-19 Booster Shots

Letters will be sent to 11.3 million Australian homes before Christmas urging people to get COVID-19 booster shots, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed. Morrison said the booster program would be essential for the nation to avoid another round of virus infection. “Thanks to the high vaccination rates, we are now reopening. Our economy is strongly…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 19)

Kyle Rittenhouse walks away free after he’s found not guilty on all charges, House Democrats pass the $2 trillion social welfare and climate spending bill, and a third COVID-19 shot is on the way as U.S. regulators just authorized booster shots for all American adults.


Leaders of More States Move To Endorse COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults

Leaders of more states have moved to endorse COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, bringing the total to seven states nationwide, including Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and West Virginia. It comes after Pfizer last week formally asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow all American adults to…


Facts Matter (Nov. 16): “Fully Vaccinated” Definition Changes to Include Booster; Analysis Reveals Cloth Masks Not Good

Several researchers spent months poring over the studies used to justify mask mandates, and they found that once you dig into them, there is very little evidence that supports the use of cloth masks in stopping the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, in France, the government recently announced that if you are over the age…


Health Canada Authorizes Use of Pfizer Vaccine as a Booster Shot

Health Canada has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used as a booster shot for adults 18 years-old and above, saying the shot is designed to help people maintain their protection against the virus over time. Health Canada said in a statement Tuesday that it had received a submission from Pfizer on Oct. 1 seeking approval…


NBA Pushing COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Players, Coaches, and Referees

The NBA has “recommended” that players, coaches, and referees receive a vaccine booster shot in a league memo that was obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday. The memo reportedly recommended those who had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine get a Pfizer or Moderna booster. Those who received Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are encouraged to receive…


COVID Boosters Likely to Be Annual ‘For the Foreseeable Future’: Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Australians will need to get COVID booster shots annually “for the foreseeable future” to combat CCP Virus, according to the country’s Pharmacy Guild. Trent Twomey, the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA), warned that people may need to get booster shots every 6 to 12 months to keep more deadly variants at bay….


NSW Premier Expects More COVID-19 Cases as Freedoms Restored to Vaccinated

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has warned that COVID-19 cases may rise, ahead of new freedoms for fully vaccinated residents starting next week. This comes as Perrottet announced that NSW was bringing forward its reopening roadmap for the double-vaccinated due to a faster-than-expected rate of vaccination. “From next Monday, it means more friends…


Ontario Expands Eligibility for Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Ontario is expanding eligibility for a third COVID-19 dose, with individuals from additional “high-risk” groups able to access the booster shot on Nov. 6. High-risk groups will be able to receive the booster shot if six months have passed since their last vaccine dose. Those groups include: Individuals aged 70 and above Health care workers…


Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Dose Effective in Preventing Severe Disease: Israeli Study

A booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine five months after a second shot reduces an individual’s risk of hospitalization by 93 percent, according to an Israeli study published on Thursday. The study, published in The Lancet medical journal (pdf), was conducted by Israel’s largest HMO Clalit Health Services, with funding from Harvard Medical School. Researchers…