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The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are not only effective against COVID-19, but may also help prevent future pandemics. Researchers at Duke University came to this concluding after testing mRNA-based vaccines similar to the jabs used on lab monkeys. According to their findings, which were published in Nature this week, these variety of vaccines induced “broadly neutralizing” antibodies that appeared to protect against Sars-CoV-2—the infection […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the “Vax-a-Million” initiative Wednesday in which five adult residents will be eligible to receive $1 million each, and five teens could be in play for a full scholarship, if they are vaccinated, The Columbus Dispatch reports. This announcement comes on the heels of his declaration that Ohio’s mask mandate will be lifted on June 2. DeWine explained that he […]
A 23-year-old woman in Italy was accidentally given six doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday morning. She has since been discharged from the hospital after personnel monitored her for potentially adverse reactions. The patient had no underlying conditions and is said to be in “good health.” Her hospital stay lasted 24 hours. She was let […]
The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people in the United States between the ages of 12 and 15 years old, CNN reports. An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to meet Wednesday to review the data provided by Pfizer, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci is coming forward with some Mother’s Day predictions about the pandemic. President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor spoke with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Sunday about the pandemic’s current state and what he expects if a large number of the population is vaccinated by this time next year, sharing that “we’re going to see a […]
On Friday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the initiation of the full FDA approval application process for its COVID-19 vaccine, saying data to support what’s called a Biologics License Application would be submitted on a rolling basis in the coming weeks. “We are proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made since December in delivering vaccines to […]
John Oliver came through with a timely reminder to not listen to anything Joe Rogan says with Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight. The focus of Oliver’s latest extended explainer, fittingly, was the impact of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. As Oliver detailed at the top of the episode, the surging numbers recently seen in […]
Some people who received the Johnson & Johnson shot experienced fainting or dizziness afterward, which the CDC now says was actually due to anxiety and not an issue with the vaccine. J&J is the only vaccine that calls for one dose. A new study from the public health agency reveals that similar temporary reactions have […]
Joe Rogan found himself in hot water this week after he discouraged young, “healthy” people from getting the coronavirus vaccine. His controversial comments received criticism not only from the general public, but also from Dr. Anthony Fauci—the nation’s leading expert on infectious disease. Spotify’s Joe Rogan encourages “healthy” young people not to get a coronavirus vaccine. […]
The city of Toronto has announced an official partnership with Vaccine Hunters Canada, an online organization of volunteers who help track down available COVID-19 vaccine appointments and spread the information via social media. While the move will no doubt help more Canadians receive their shots—inarguably the most important takeaway here—it has also raised some concerns […]
