In Florida, new dashcam footage shows two police officers being ambushed and attacked at a traffic stop. Miraculously, they both survived. However, this is not an isolated incident. According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, ambush-style attacks against the police have almost doubled this year. This reality has prompted the mayor of Chicago, Lori…
Facts Matter (Sept. 16): Pfizer Says Vaccine Efficacy Weakens Over Time, Cites Study Which Shows 47% After 5 months
FDA Staff Decline to Take Stance on Pfizer’s Booster Shots Amid Lack of ‘Independently Reviewed or Verified’ Data
While Pfizer and Moderna are pushing for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, staff at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are yet to take a stance, citing a lack of verified data. In a 23-page document (pdf) published to the agency’s website on Wednesday, FDA staff noted that the expected benefits of booster vaccinations depend entirely on the impact they have…
‘Roll Up, Roll Up’: Premier Announces Super Pfizer Weekend Vaccination Push
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a “Super Pfizer Weekend” in a bid to increase vaccine coverage as the rollout in her state lags behind the rest of Australia. The expanded vaccine rollout comes as more Pfizer supplies arrive, with about 38 percent of Queenslanders currently fully vaccinated and around 57 percent with one dose….
Live Q&A: Judge Blocks NY Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers; Milley Allegedly Promised to Alert China
A federal judge granted an emergency injunction that blocks New York from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. This comes as vaccine mandates go into effect in New York City. Also, one of the vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer, plans to ask regulators for COVID-19 vaccine authorization for young children in October. And in…
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…
Pfizer Plans to Ask Regulators for COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization for Young Children in October
Pfizer is eying an October submission of safety and efficacy data for its COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. drug regulators in a bid to gain authorization for shots for children between the ages of 5 and 11, two company officials said Tuesday. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, made with German partner BioNTech, is currently only authorized for emergency…
Pfizer Partner to Seek Approval Soon for Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds: Executives
BioNTech, which developed one of the world’s most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines along with Pfizer, is attempting to gain approval soon for vaccinating children between the ages of 5 and 11 across the world, top executives with the firm announced Friday. “Already over the next few weeks we will file the results of our trial…
Victorian Govt Drawing Up Plans for ‘Vaccinated Economy’
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is drawing up plans to give vaccinated Australians in his state more freedoms and to “lock out” others refusing to get the jab from venues such as stadiums, cinemas, and pubs. Andrews confirmed that discussions were taking place with industry to see how a so-called “vaccinated economy” would work, with the…
Newly Approved COVID-19 Vaccine Not Yet Available in US
The first COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the United States is not available yet and it’s unclear when the first doses will be ready for administration. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 23 approved a vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech. But at the same time, drug regulators extended (pdf)…
Pentagon Has ‘Range of Tools’ to Compel Service Members to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Spokesman
The Pentagon has a “range of tools” to compel military service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine last month, officials said on Thursday. It comes as House lawmakers have backed legislation, sponsored by Army veteran Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn, which prohibits dishonorable discharges for troops…
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