Category: Drugs & Vaccines

‘Standing up for freedom’: Candace Cameron Bure says she’s not anti-vaccine but rather pro-immune system, pro-medical freedom

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‘Standing up for freedom’: Candace Cameron Bure says she’s not anti-vaccine but rather pro-immune system, pro-medical freedom
PAUL SACCA October 09, 2021 Actress Candace Cameron Bure declared that she is not anti-vaccine, but is instead against vaccine mandates for several reasons. The “Fuller House” star proclaimed that she is “standing up for freedom” in a post on Instagram calling for unity. Bure uploaded photos that all start with “I’m not anti-v” (anti-vaccine) and followed by “I’m just pro-medical freedom,” “I’m just pro-informed consent,” “I’m just pro-immune system,” “I’m just pro-early intervention,” and “I’m just pro-sunlight, exercise, real food, and vitamins.”… Read the rest

Be aware of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: There is more than meets the eye

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Be aware of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: There is more than meets the eye
T C Theoharides 1 2 3, P Conti 4 Affiliations expand PMID: 34100279 DOI: 10.23812/THEO_EDIT_3_21 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid production of vaccines aimed at the production of neutralizing antibodies against the COVID-19 spike protein required for the corona virus binding to target cells. The best well-known vaccines have utilized either mRNA or an adenovirus vector to direct human cells to produce the spike protein against which the body produces mostly neutralizing antibodies.… Read the rest

Vaccine Passports ‘Unworkable, Expensive, Illiberal’: UK Liberal Democrats

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Vaccine Passports ‘Unworkable, Expensive, Illiberal’: UK Liberal Democrats
BY ALEXANDER ZHANG October 9, 2021 The UK’s opposition Liberal Democrats stand in “clear and principled” opposition to COVID-19 vaccine passports because they are “unworkable, expensive, and illiberal,” the party’s leader said on Saturday. Though the UK’s Conservative government has dropped its plan to adopt vaccine passports for nightclubs and crowded events in England, the local administrations in Scotland and Wales have announced they will go ahead with the scheme.… Read the rest

Pfizer COVID Vaccine Antibodies May Disappear in 7 Months, Study Says

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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Antibodies May Disappear in 7 Months, Study Says
Carolyn Crist October 04, 2021 Antibody levels may wane after 7 months for people who got the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a new study published on the bioRxiv preprint server. In the study, which hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed or formally published in a medical journal, researchers analyzed blood samples from 46 healthy young or middle-aged adults after receiving two doses, and then 6 months after the second dose.… Read the rest

Court Sides With Unvaccinated Michigan Athletes in Mandate Case

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Court Sides With Unvaccinated Michigan Athletes in Mandate Case
BY STEVEN KOVAC October 8, 2021 Sixteen unvaccinated athletes won another round in their legal battle to play sports, despite Western Michigan University’s mandate that all of its inter-collegiate athletes get the COVID-19 vaccination shot. In a unanimous published decision issued Oct. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, held that the university violated the athletes’ First Amendment rights.… Read the rest

Pfizer requests FDA nod for COVID-19 shot in kids 5 to 11, but convincing parents might be a tough sell

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Pfizer requests FDA nod for COVID-19 shot in kids 5 to 11, but convincing parents might be a tough sell
by Kevin Dunleavy | Oct 7, 2021 11:13am Following a successful trial of their COVID-19 vaccine on children aged 5 to 11, Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the FDA for authorization in this age group. (Fierce Pharma) Even while pediatric COVID-19 cases remain high in the United States, there remains significant resistance by parents to vaccinate their children. Amid this reluctance, Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the FDA to authorize their vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the companies revealed on Thursday.… Read the rest