Tag: Vaccine

Churches, Navy SEALs Push for Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccines

Some California churches and U.S. Navy service members have become more vocal in favor of pushing for religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates for those who request them. Calvary Chapels across California in particular have been taking a stance against businesses requiring their employees to be vaccinated or face termination. Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Thousand…


Pfizer to Ask for Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 12–15

Pfizer and its German partner on Monday said they plan to file for expanded approval from U.S. regulators for their COVID-19 vaccine after a new study indicated the shot remains effective for over four months. Vaccinated children 12 to 15 saw 100 percent effectiveness against COVID-19 in an ongoing clinical trial, Pfizer and BioNTech said…


Protests Erupt Against Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Across Europe

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in European countries over the weekend to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after EU governments in recent days started to ramp up restrictions. In Austria, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Vienna, Salzburg, and other cities after the Austrian government announced a…


Protests Erupt Against Lockdowns, Vaccine Mandates Across Europe

Protesters took to the streets in several European countries over the weekend to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after EU governments started to ramp up related restrictions in recent days. In Austria, tens of thousands of people protested in Vienna, Salzburg, and other cities after the Austrian government announced the implementation of a nationwide lockdown…


Hong Kong Authorizes China-Made COVID-19 Jabs for Children Aged 3–17

Hong Kong has lowered the age limit for China’s Sinovac vaccine from 18 to 3 years old, as the regime in Beijing pursues a zero-COVID-19 policy and a broader vaccination campaign. “Adolescents aged 12 to 17 will be accorded priority to receive the [Sinovac-]CoronaVac vaccine, with a view to extending to children of a younger…


Navy Shipbuilding Contractor Suspends Vaccine Mandate After Workers Threaten to Leave

A Navy shipbuilding company has ended its vaccine mandate after workers threatened to quit and the Navy confirmed it did not require the mandate. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the parent company of Newport News Shipbuilding, is the world’s only manufacturer of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The company also serves as just one of…


US Soldiers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Told They’ll Face Punishment

U.S. Army members who don’t get a COVID-19 vaccine will be blocked from being promoted and could eventually be ousted from the service, according to a new memorandum from a top Army official. Soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated, as ordered to do so in September, will be “flagged,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in…


Kansas Mom Sues Walmart for Allegedly Giving COVID-19 Vaccine to Daughter Without Consent

By Robert A. Cronkleton From The Kansas City Star An Olathe, Kansas, mother has sued Walmart for allegedly giving a COVID-19 vaccine to her 15-year-old daughter without a parent’s consent, according to court documents. Michelle Tonkinson filed the lawsuit Thursday in Johnson County District Court against Walmart Inc. and an unknown pharmacist. A spokeswoman for…


Facts Matter (Nov. 19): 14 Children Given Incorrect Dose of Vaccine in Antioch; Families Want Flu Shots, Given Pfizer Instead

In California, it was just revealed that 14 children between the ages of 5 and 11 were injected with the wrong dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, earlier Friday, the FDA has effectively side-stepped their own vaccine advisory committee, and they approved both the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adults. And as a…


FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for All Adults

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized boosters of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans 18 or older. “The FDA has determined that the currently available data support expanding the eligibility of a single booster dose of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 18 years of age and…