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An ad agency in North Carolina took a truly inventive approach to encouraging more people to get vaccinated. Earlier this week, a rolling billboard made its way through the Charlotte area, complete with the message “Don’t get vaccinated” spread across the small truck. At first glance, the truck-set billboard appeared to be boldly advertising for […]
Millions of Americans may soon receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved a booster shot for individuals 65 and older, as well as any other adult who are at high risk of suffering severe COVID complications. The news comes just days after an […]
A federal investigation has been launched over Texas’ ban on school mask mandates. The investigation led by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, per a report from the Texas Tribune, was launched on Tuesday and comes four days after the Texas Education Agency announced a new update to its public health guidance. […]
Before we dive into the latest news from Johnson & Johnson, let’s start with a semi-friendly reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already done so. On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson shared data (still to be peer-reviewed) showing that boosters complementing its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine provided increased protection. In a statement, Paul Stoffels, M.D.—the Vice Chairman of the […]
A Pennsylvania man is being held on a $50,000 bond after he shorted a convenience store 43 cents for a bottled drink, Lehigh Valley Live reports. Joseph Sobolewski, 38, visited a store last month that was promoting a deal for two 20-ounce Mountain Dew bottles for $3. Sobolewski came in, picked up a bottle of Mountain Dew, […]
Preliminary numbers show that the overwhelmingly vaccine-averse state of Alabama “literally shrunk” during the first year of the pandemic. During a recent press briefing, per regional Birmingham outlet WBRC, Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris first made special mention of the recently reported nationwide stats showing that 1 in 500 Americans have died from COVID-19. Lamenting that figure as “staggering,” […]
Pfizer has announced the first results from a key trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 12. In a statement shared Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech said the results from a Phase 2/3 trial showed a “favorable safety profile” and “robust neutralizing antibody responses” in children between the ages of 5 and […]
Uncertainty looms over female students in Afghanistan. In the weeks since the Taliban seized control of the country’s capital, many schools in the region have remained closed out of concerns for security. Al Jazeera reports college women, as well as girls at the elementary and junior high levels, have been able to attend classes at institutions that’ve remained opened; however, a […]
While the notorious Rikers Island jail complex in New York is set to be closed by 2027, the conditions in the meantime are receiving revived criticism from a number of lawmakers. New York State Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, who recently toured the facilities, told CBS News she saw garbage spread across the floor, as well […]
A Texas lawyer who walked the beach in full Michael Myers regalia was cited by police. Police in Galveston first received a call on Monday from someone regarding “a man walking the beach” while carrying what was then described as a “bloody knife,” a local department spokesperson told the Galveston County Daily News. Following the call, […]
