Tag: vaccination

The Demonization of Dissent

Commentary Last week the New York Times ran an article in which it described the apparent radicalisation of a group of parents from mainstream political persuasions to a single-issue anti-vaccine fringe. It describes how these parents seemingly came together on social media out of a concern about the damage inflicted by lengthy school closures on their children, started…


The WHO’s Reckless Disregard for Truth

Commentary Public health relies on trust. Advertising relies on twisting the truth, even deceiving people, to persuade them to buy a product they may not need. Trust is maintained by telling the truth, giving others accurate information and sound advice. If inclined, you can change direction, trading on trust that you have built in order…


Vaccinated Canadians Less Willing to Get More Booster Shots: Survey

Canadians are becoming more hesitant about getting their next round of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, according to a new survey. The Angus Reid poll released on July 18 found that among Canadians who say they have received one or two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, just 17 percent say they will seek another vaccine dose,…


The Feds Pile Up Vaccine ‘Adverse Event’ Reports as They Decry Scaremongering Elsewhere

Since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first vaccines for COVID-19 in late 2020, the government and much of the media have insisted that the medicines developed in record time are safe and effective. Those who raised questions about them have been routinely dismissed as conspiracy theorists. And yet an online database co-administered by…


Cory Morgan: Behind Ottawa’s Fixation on Maintaining Mandates for Travellers

Commentary Canada’s government is addicted to control and uses COVID-19 to get its fix. While nations around the world are dropping all pandemic control requirements at airports, from checking vaccination status to random testing, Canada refuses to back down on entrance requirements. With the pending return of random testing requirements for visitors entering Canada, one…


Beijing Lawyer Demands Local Health Authorities Disclose Information About Mandatory Vaccination

A new COVID-19 vaccination mandate was issued in Beijing on July 6, limiting unvaccinated residents from entering some public venues amid the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the city. According to the new rule, people must be vaccinated to enter crowd gathering venues, such as offline training institutions, libraries, museums, stadiums, gyms, performance entertainment venues,…


Letter to the UK Government From 76 Doctors

Below is a letter signed by 76 doctors in the UK, to the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and other UK Government officials. This letter lays out comprehensive reasons why the recent U.S. FDA decision authorizing COVID vaccinations in infants and young children must not happen in the UK. The letter is well-sourced and accurate….


2nd Laval University Professor Suspended for Questioning the Need to Vaccinate Children for COVID

A second professor from Laval University in Quebec City has been suspended for questioning the need to vaccinate children against COVID-19. Nicolas Derome, a professor of molecular biology, was suspended for the same reason and under similar circumstances as his colleague Patrick Provost, a professor of microbiology, infectious diseases, and immunology. Derome and Provost both…


Are the COVID mRNA Vaccines Safe?

News analysis A new scientific study titled “Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA vaccination in randomized trials” provides the best evidence yet concerning the safety of the mRNA COVID vaccines. For most vaccines in common use, benefits far outweigh risks, but that may not be the case for the mRNA COVID vaccines, according to this…


The Trials of LA’s Unvaccinated City Workers

Commentary For nearly a year, the lives of LA city employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have been turned upside down as they live each day with uncertainty and find themselves navigating a Kafkaesque labyrinth of local government bureaucracy. The reason for this is Ordinance No. 187134. Passed and approved by the…