Tag: Vaccine

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A key figure behind the Steele dossier is arrested and indicted for lying to the FBI, new vaccine rules are released, and children ages 5 to 11 will soon need to show proof of vaccination before entering certain indoor establishments in San Francisco.


CDC Panel Recommends Adults Younger Than Age 60 Get Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B

A federal health advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that all U.S. adults younger than age 60 get vaccinated against hepatitis B. Under the new policy, tens of millions of adults between the ages of 30 and 59 could get shots against the potentially chronic liver disease. Hepatitis B vaccinations became the standard for children in 1991,…


OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Rule May be Expanded to Small Businesses: Labor Department

The Biden administration’s emergency COVID-19 vaccination requirement released today could be expanded in the future to employers who have fewer than 100 workers. The emergency temporary standard, issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and scheduled to go into effect on Friday, is presented as only applying to firms that have 100…


Biden Administration Urges Court Not to Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Government lawyers on Wednesday urged a federal judge not to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates that have been imposed on federal employees, federal contractors, and military members, arguing that the court lacks the power to do so and that enjoining the orders would go against the public interest. President Joe Biden in August issued executive orders…


California Initiates COVID-19 Vaccine Program for 5 to 11 Age Group

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 3 a new vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 that will allocate 1.2 million vaccines for the age group and set up 4,000 vaccine sites throughout the state. The program was announced one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children…


Nurses Give Two Young Children COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Lacking Authorization

Nurses in Texas recently administered COVID-19 vaccines to two young children despite the vaccines not being authorized for their age group, leaving their families shocked. Julian Gonzalez was with his family, including his 6-year-old son, at a trick or treat event at the Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church in Garland on Halloween. Gonzalez decided to get…


San Francisco Planning to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5 to 11

Authorities in one of the largest cities in California are planning to soon mandate COVID-19 vaccination for children as young as 5. Health orders for San Francisco imposed in August require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and other establishments. The orders only apply to people 12 and older. But with the emergency…


CDC Changed Definition of ‘Vaccine’ Because of COVID-19 Vaccines: Emails

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) altered the definition of “vaccine” because of concern that its definition did not apply to COVID-19 vaccines, according to newly released internal emails. The agency updated its definition on Sept. 1. The definition was formerly, “a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to…


Indonesia First Country to Approve Emergency Use of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

Indonesian health officials have approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by U.S.-based biotechnology company Novavax Inc., marking the Asian nation the first country worldwide to authorize the new shot. “The first authorization of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine exemplifies our commitment to equitable global access and will fill a vital need for Indonesia,” said Stanley Erck, Novavax’s chief…


LIVE: CDC Panel to Weigh Which Children 5-11 Can Get Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine