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April 7, 2023

I don't recommend FDA's infinity vaccine booster strategy

The FDA is about to authorize a second round of bivalent COVID booster shots for older Americans.

April 6, 2023

COVID vaccine nasal spray shows strong immune response in study: 'Could be a game changer'

A new study has shown promising results for a nasal COVID-19 vaccine in Germany, showing a strong immune response to the coronavirus in hamsters. The study was published in Nature Microbiology.

April 4, 2023

Seattle Fire Dept. facing mass staff shortage after vaccine mandate: 'Gambling' with lives

Former Seattle firefighter slams the department for reportedly refusing to rehire employees fired over the COVID vaccine mandate amid a severe staffing crisis.

April 4, 2023

Seattle Fire Dept. faces mass staff shortages after vaccine mandate

Former Seattle Firefighter Andy Pittman reacts to Seattle refusing to rehire firefighters terminated over the COVID vaccine mandate despite a dire staffing shortage.

April 3, 2023

Rabies patient becomes first fatal case in US after post-exposure treatment, report says

Although he received appropriate post-exposure treatment, a Minnesota man is the first reported fatality due to rabies in the U.S., an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases says. The man was 84.

March 30, 2023

WHO updates COVID vaccine recommendations, deems healthy kids a low priority

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield calls the World Health Organization’s recommendations ‘thoughtful’ and says the vaccination helps prevent COVID deaths but should not be mandated.

March 30, 2023

WHO releases new COVID vaccine guidance

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Dr. Marc Siegel explains the change in priority as the new World Health Organization recommendations put healthy kids and teens in the low priority group.

March 30, 2023

COVID vaccine fatigue: Study explores why many are refusing booster shots

A recent study found that respondents’ “readiness to get vaccinated" was relatively low, suggesting that many people have entered a state of "COVID vaccine fatigue."

March 29, 2023

COVID vaccines are not needed for healthy kids and teens, says World Health Organization

Healthy kids and teens likely don’t need COVID-19 vaccinations, says updated guidance on the World Health Organization's (WHO) website. Healthy adults under 60 need the vaccine series and a booster.

March 24, 2023

Biden White House urged Meta to crack down on 'vaccine-skeptical' content on WhatsApp private chat platform

Independent journalist David Zweig shed light on newly-released emails showing the Biden administration pressing Meta to moderate private messages sent on Whatsapp.