Tag: Vaccine

Israeli Panel Recommends 4th COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for All Adults

An Israeli expert panel on Tuesday advised a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone aged 18 and above if the individual has received the third dose or has recovered from the disease at least five months prior to getting the fourth shot. In a Jan. 25 statement, the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the recommendation…


Djokovic Could Play in France Under Latest Vaccine Rules

PARIS—Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May. Djokovic was deported from Australia and barred from playing in the Australian Open this month for not…


Court Asked to Block Punishment of All Navy Members Seeking Religious Exemptions From Mandate

A federal court that blocked punishment of 35 Navy members seeking religious exemptions to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate should widen the ruling to cover any Navy personnel seeking an exception, lawyers said in a filing on Monday. The complaint in the case, U.S. Navy SEALS 1-3 et. al v. Lloyd Austin et. al, was…


‘We May Need to Boost Again:’ COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Protection Will Wane, Fauci Says

A second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot may be required because the protection against infection will wane, a top U.S. health official said Sunday. “We may need to boost again,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on ABC’s “This Week.” “That’s…


‘Defeat the Mandates’: Thousands Protest in Washington Against Vaccine Requirements

Thousands of people turned out in Washington, D.C., to protest and march against COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Sunday—one of the largest U.S. events and protests held against vaccine mandates since the start of the pandemic. Starting at 12:30 p.m., thousands of people marched around the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, with many holding signs decrying…


Poll: One-Third of Americans Say They Have Not Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine

About one-third of Americans said they have not received a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov survey that was released this week. The poll asked (pdf) respondents to indicate whether they received a vaccine for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, and approximately 31 percent said they had not….


Poll: One-Third of Americans Say They Haven’t Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine

About one-third of Americans said they haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov survey that was recently released. The poll asked (pdf) respondents to indicate whether they’ve received a vaccine for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. Approximately 31 percent of them answered that they hadn’t. Of…


New Senate Bill to Give California Minors 12 and Older Vaccine Autonomy

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—California lawmakers introduced a bill on Jan. 20 designed to allow children 12 and older to receive any U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccination, including the recent COVID-19 vaccine, without parental consent. The Teen Choose Vaccines Act, or Senate Bill 866, builds on an existing state law that gives autonomy for…


New Bill Would Give California Minors 12 and Older Vaccine Autonomy

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—California lawmakers introduced a bill on Jan. 20 designed to allow children 12 and older to receive any U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccination, including the recent COVID-19 vaccine, without parental consent. The Teens Choose Vaccines Act, or Senate Bill 866, builds on an existing state law that gives autonomy for…


Israel, One of Most Vaccinated Countries in the World, Sets New COVID-19 Case Record

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced this week that more than 72,000 people tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the largest rise in infections since the start of the pandemic. Total active cases in the country rose to nearly 400,000 people, of whom 533 are currently hospitalized in critical condition, according to a…