Nearly 4,000 Fully Vaccinated People in Massachusetts Test Positive for COVID-19

Nearly 4,000 Fully Vaccinated People in Massachusetts Test Positive for COVID-19
BY ISABEL VAN BRUGEN June 22, 2021 Updated: June 22, 2021 Nearly 4,000 people in Massachusetts who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have tested positive for the disease, adding to the growing number of breakthrough cases nationwide. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, as of June 12, there were 3,791 infections among the 3.7 million fully vaccinated people in the state, or about one out of every 1,000 individuals.… Read the rest

Taiwan health authorities investigating post-vaccination deaths

Taiwan health authorities investigating post-vaccination deaths
06/20/2021 06:35 PM At a mass vaccination site in Kinmen. CNA photo June 19, 2021 Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Health departments across Taiwan are investigating 67 cases of people who died after receiving COVID-19 vaccination, in an effort to determine whether there was any correlation, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Sunday. In nine of the cases, the preliminary autopsy reports showed that the deceased had cardiovascular diseases or other chronic illnesses, the CECC said.… Read the rest

Finland confirms 46 cases of severe allergic reaction to Covid vaccine

Finland confirms 46 cases of severe allergic reaction to Covid vaccine
20.6.2021 12:13 | updated 20.6.2021 16:49 People with a history of significant allergic reactions should consult their doctor before getting the Covid jab.   Healthcare personnel at mass vaccination centres treat suspected cases of anaphylaxis with an intramuscular injection of epinephrine. Image: Petri Aaltonen / Yle The Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea says it had received 46 reports of anaphylaxis following Covid vaccinations by 15 June, a low figure in relation to the millions of administered doses.… Read the rest

UK Confirms Adverse Reactions to the Vaxzevria COVID-19 Vaccine

UK Confirms Adverse Reactions to the Vaxzevria COVID-19 Vaccine
June 20, 2021 • 9:41 am CDT (Precision Vaccinations)As of June 9, 2021, the United Kingdom Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had received 885 Yellow Card reports of suspected adverse drug reactions to the Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine, in which the patient died shortly after vaccination. Additionally, the MHRA confirmed 34 reports of myocarditis and 61 reports of pericarditis following the use of the vaccine.… Read the rest

Philippines’ Duterte threatens vaccine decliners with jail, animal drug

Philippines’ Duterte threatens vaccine decliners with jail, animal drug
MANILA, June 22 (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, frustrated by the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in his country, threatened people who refuse to get inoculated with jail or an injection of Ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug widely used to treat animals. Ivermectin has been touted as an alternative treatment for COVID-19 but U.S. and European regulators and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended against it.… Read the rest

CDC warns a new virus is spreading in these states

CDC warns a new virus is spreading in these states
Increased Interseasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Parts of the Southern United States As COVID-19 infections continue to fall across the United States, the CDC is now warning of another disease that could threaten everyone from infants to the elderly: RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. The CDC released a health advisory to warn Americans about the increased RSV activity. Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this health advisory to notify clinicians and caregivers about increased interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity across parts of the Southern United States.… Read the rest

Post vaccination infection rare but possibly contagious; study refutes another anti-vax pregnancy claim

Post vaccination infection rare but possibly contagious; study refutes another anti-vax pregnancy claim
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Breakthrough infections rare, but potentially contagious As of April 30, when roughly 101 million Americans had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, “breakthrough” infections had been reported in 0.01% of them, the U.S.… Read the rest

CDC recommends U.S. schools continue to use masks

CDC recommends U.S. schools continue to use masks
Schools in the United States should continue to use masks for the 2020-2021 academic year as all students will not be fully vaccinated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday. The CDC in its latest guidance said all kindergarten through grade 12 schools “should implement and layer prevention strategies and should prioritize universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing.”… Read the rest

U.S. movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people

U.S. movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theater chains in the United States for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to updated guidelines on Friday. AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas said on their websites that movie goers who are not fully vaccinated will be asked to continue wearing masks, and that other social-distancing measures and cleaning protocols will remain in place.… Read the rest