Category: Drugs & Vaccines

CDC director says COVID-19 is ‘becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated’

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CDC director says COVID-19 is ‘becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated’
Kelly McLaughlin  Jul 16, 2021, 9:03 AM File: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky speaks during a news conference in December 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday that 97% of COVID-19 hospitalizations are in unvaccinated people. She warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is “becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated.” She said outbreaks of the virus are happening in “parts of the country that have low vaccination coverage.”… Read the rest

‘Potentially a death sentence’: White House goes off on vaccine fearmongers

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‘Potentially a death sentence’: White House goes off on vaccine fearmongers
The administration has shifted to a head-on strategy to dispel fear-mongering over its door-to-door efforts. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, underscored the idea that door-to-door vaccination efforts are an attempt to remove barriers to access. | Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP Photo By NATASHA KORECKI and EUGENE DANIELS 07/12/2021 01:22 PM EDT The Biden administration is casting conservative opponents of its Covid-19 vaccine campaign as dangerous and extreme, adopting a more aggressive political posture in an attempt to maneuver through the public health conundrum.… Read the rest

CDC Eyes Risk Of Serious Side Effects From Booster Shots

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CDC Eyes Risk Of Serious Side Effects From Booster Shots
July 14, 2021 Jay Butler, deputy director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. health official says COVID-19 boosters could risk more serious side effects (Reuters) – The United States is reviewing the need for a third COVID-19 booster shot among residents who have already been vaccinated but needs to see more data to know if additional shots could raise people’s risk of serious side effects, a U.S.… Read the rest

Doctors Can Vaccinate Kids in DC Without Parental Knowledge

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Doctors Can Vaccinate Kids in DC Without Parental Knowledge
July 13, 2021 Superhero Vaccine in Development STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Council of the District of Columbia disempowered parents by enacting a law that made it illegal for a doctor, insurance company or school administrator to divulge a child’s vaccination history in records that can be seen by the child’s mother or father The law denies basic parental rights to protecting their child from vaccine injuries and to have the tools and knowledge necessary to monitor them for signs of a potentially life-threatening vaccine reaction that requires immediate medical treatment It also violates vaccine safety provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, a federal law that confirmed vaccine injuries and deaths are real and made preventing vaccine reactions a national priority Additionally, it violates informed consent rights of both parents and their child while doctors, other vaccinators and anyone else involved in the vaccine decision have no liability if the child is injured If you want to protect parental and informed consent rights, register for the free online NVIC Advocacy Portal to stay up to date on vaccine laws being proposed in your state This past year, we have seen many lawmakers in the U.S.… Read the rest

FDA to Add Warning About Neurological Disorder Linked to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

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FDA to Add Warning About Neurological Disorder Linked to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
100 reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been confirmed so far BY JACK PHILLIPS July 12, 2021 Updated: July 12, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 12 said it will add a warning label to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine that it is linked to a rare neurological disorder known as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), while J&J confirmed it is “in discussions” with federal agencies.… Read the rest

Declining Vaccine Efficacy—Particularly Among Older Individuals—Prompting Pfizer’s Emergency Booster Request, Former FDA Chief Says

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Declining Vaccine Efficacy—Particularly Among Older Individuals—Prompting Pfizer’s Emergency Booster Request, Former FDA Chief Says
Jonathan Ponciano Forbes Staff  In a televised interview Sunday, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former chief of the Food and Drug Administration, stressed the urgency of approving new vaccine boosters in the United States and said data from Israel showing declining efficacy among people vaccinated late last year prompted vaccinemaker Pfizer to seek an emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 booster. Dr.… Read the rest