Tag: vaccination

Chief Medical Officer ‘Concerned’ by Virus Vaccination ‘Hesitancy’ in Australia

Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly is concerned about the number of Australians who are hesitant to get the CCP virus vaccination, ahead of the first Pfizer shots being administered on Monday. At a press conference on Feb. 17, Kelly was asked if he is concerned that a health department survey has shown that 27 percent of…


Fully Vaccinated People Do Not Have to Quarantine After Being Exposed to COVID-19: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday in updated guidance on its website that “fully vaccinated persons who meet criteria” don’t have to quarantine after they are exposed to someone with COVID-19. “Fully vaccinated persons who meet criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following an exposure to someone with COVID-19,” the federal agency…


UK Won’t Introduce CCP Virus ‘Vaccine Passports,’ Minister Says

The UK government will not introduce CCP virus “vaccine passports,” but people will be able to ask their doctors for proof of vaccination if needed for international travel, Britain’s vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday. The government has “no plan of introducing a vaccine passport” because “vaccines are not mandated in this country,”…


Pentagon to Deploy 1,100 Troops to Help COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday announced that the Pentagon had approved the deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops to assist with COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States, a number likely to rise in the coming weeks and months. The pandemic has killed more than 447,000 Americans and thrown millions out of work. Andy Slavitt,…


Ryanair’s ‘Jab and Go’ Ad Banned for Misleading Info on Vaccination

Britain’s advertising watchdog has banned a Ryanair TV ad campaign which it said contained misleading information about the government’s vaccination programme against the CCP virus. The commercials, which were shown on TV in late December and early January, told viewers in a voice-over that “COVID vaccines are coming” and encouraged them to “book your Easter…


Florida’s DeSantis Dismisses Inmates Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines Before Seniors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday rejected the notion of prioritizing prison inmates for COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the state’s seniors, as virus-linked deaths in prisons continue to surge. The Republican governor has pledged to make seniors’ access to vaccinations a state priority. He said during a press briefing that Florida ranks first or second…


Florida’s DeSantis: Inmates Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccines Before Seniors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday rejected the notion of prioritizing prison inmates for COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the state’s seniors, as virus-linked deaths in prisons continue to surge. The Republican governor has pledged to make seniors’ access to vaccinations a state priority. He said during a press briefing that Florida ranks first or second…


US Should Vaccinate Its Own Before Sharing Vaccines

Commentary On Thursday, Anthony Fauci informed the World Health Organization that the Biden administration will participate in WHO’s vaccine-sharing project. That reverses President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach. Fauci says the goal is to ensure “equitable access” to vaccines for all countries in the world, rich and poor alike. Americans scrambling to get vaccinated have…


A Tale of Two Counties: As LA Struggles With Vaccine Rollout, Orange County Makes ‘Great Strides’

As Orange County prepares to open its next super vaccination site, its neighboring county to the north is struggling to keep pace with inoculations due to “extremely limited” supply. As it began expanding vaccinations to residents 65 and older, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) said Jan. 20 demand for the…


Biden’s Timid Plan to Fight Covid-19

As COVID-19 mutates, it’s becoming more contagious than the virus that invaded the United States about a year ago. A trip to the grocery with a mask on, which used to be low risk, is becoming riskier. As cases and deaths increase rapidly, people are scared and upset. They’re spending hours on websites and hotlines…