JO MACFARLANE: Why did I get so ill with Covid even though I've had both jabs?
3 years, 7 months ago

JO MACFARLANE: Why did I get so ill with Covid even though I've had both jabs?

Daily Mail  

But reports of so-called ‘breakthrough infections’ now appear to be widespread Her first dose of Pfizer BioNTech jab was given in May and second at end of June Like more than three-quarters of the UK population over 16, Jo is fully vaccinated It began, oddly enough, with a painful shoulder – a deep muscular ache right in the spot where I’d been vaccinated. ‘The jab still reduces the risk of getting them by 50 per cent or more, but that means there are still going to be a lot of people suffering symptoms like yours.’ Those infections sometimes develop into something more serious, however – a viral pneumonia that can spread further than the lungs. ‘We’ve looked at examples of people who’ve had severe Covid after vaccination – they were people who had a great immune response to the vaccine, with high levels of antibodies,’ says Prof Altmann. What may make a difference to symptoms, too, is the ‘infectious dose’ – the amount of the virus people are exposed to, which goes on to establish an infection.

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The truth about Covid jabs and cancer: After Piers Morgan's controversial claims about vaccines, we asked the experts. Here are their honest verdicts
1 week, 3 days ago

The truth about Covid jabs and cancer: After Piers Morgan's controversial claims about vaccines, we asked the experts. Here are their honest verdicts

Daily Mail  

Billions of doses of ground-breaking Covid vaccines have been dished out globally since the early days of the pandemic. Wouldn’t doctors be raising the alarm if it turned out the vaccines – which almost all of us have had – cause cancer? Angus Dalgleish, a professor of oncology at St George’s, University of London, says he began seeing cancer returning …

Hiltzik: Should this paper on COVID vaccines have been published?
3 weeks ago

Hiltzik: Should this paper on COVID vaccines have been published?

LA Times  

A mass COVID vaccination site in San Bernardino in 2021, when the vaccines were first rolled out. Despite those limitations, and the fact that the study was a preprint — published online without first having been vetted via peer review — the paper has been seized upon by anti-vaccination activists and the far right as confirmation that the COVID vaccines …

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1 variant under review by Therapeutic Goods Administration
6 months, 4 weeks ago

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1 variant under review by Therapeutic Goods Administration

ABC  

Australia's national drug regulator is evaluating the safety and efficacy of two new COVID-19 vaccines designed to provide better protection against new variants of the virus. While there is no longer much circulation of the original JN.1 variant in Australia, Professor Esterman said the new vaccines — targeting JN.1 — would likely still prove highly effective. While TGA approval isn't …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
1 year ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 4 months ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?
1 year, 4 months ago

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?

Salon  

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, children’s lives were upended. Related The real reason the new RSV shot is hard for some parents to find Today, vaccines are still on the market for children over the age of six months, including a new COVID-19 shot that became available across the country in mid-September and is formulated to target the most prevalent …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 5 months ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

Covid vaccine mandates: Pauline Hanson grills Pfizer and Moderna representatives during Senate hearing over whether Australians were 'forced' to get the jab
1 year, 7 months ago

Covid vaccine mandates: Pauline Hanson grills Pfizer and Moderna representatives during Senate hearing over whether Australians were 'forced' to get the jab

Daily Mail  

EXCLUSIVE One Nation leader Pauline Hanson erupted during a Senate hearing last Thursday when executives at Pfizer Australia said no one was 'forced' to get the Covid vaccine. Pauline Hanson erupted during a Senate hearing last Thursday when executives at Pfizer Australia said no one was 'forced' to get the Covid vaccine Senator Hanson was sceptical of this assertion made, …

GB News host broke rules with ‘misleading’ Covid-19 comments, Ofcom says
2 years ago

GB News host broke rules with ‘misleading’ Covid-19 comments, Ofcom says

The Telegraph  

The GB News host Mark Steyn breached broadcasting rules after wrongly claiming there was a link between the Covid-19 vaccine and higher death rates, regulators have ruled. TV watchdog Ofcom said that Mr Steyn had broken its regulations when he suggested there may be a link between the vaccination and “higher infection, hospitalisation and death rates.” Ofcom said Mr Steyn, …

Covid vaccines have averted THREE MILLION deaths in America
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccines have averted THREE MILLION deaths in America

Daily Mail  

Two years ago tomorrow the first person in the US got the shot outside a trial The report likely underestimates the full impact of vaccines, the researchers said More than 120 million Covid infections were prevented by the shots, it found Covid vaccines have averted more than three million deaths in the US during the pandemic, a report has found. …

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter
2 years, 4 months ago

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those eligible for NHS influenza vaccination and Covid-19 boosters …

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus

Daily Mail  

It began with a headache and sore throat one morning at the end of June. But I couldn’t get out of bed for days and it took almost a month for me to fully recover.’ Mio also suffered a total loss of smell for a month – a symptom that characterised the first Covid waves but which research had suggested …

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?
2 years, 7 months ago

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. 'No evidence' COVID-19 vaccines cause miscarriage, despite Queensland doctor claim The peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists strongly advises pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. …

Western Australia's fourth COVID-19 shot rate lagging behind the rest of nation
2 years, 8 months ago

Western Australia's fourth COVID-19 shot rate lagging behind the rest of nation

ABC  

Western Australia is lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to the fourth COVID-19 shot and children's vaccination levels in the state are also moving slowly. Key points: Only one in five eligible West Australians has had four shots Only one in five eligible West Australians has had four shots Less than half of 5 to 11-year-olds …

Calls for West Australians to get fourth COVID-19 jab amid fears of 'complacency' and winter surge
2 years, 8 months ago

Calls for West Australians to get fourth COVID-19 jab amid fears of 'complacency' and winter surge

ABC  

There is a concerning level of complacency among West Australians towards a fourth COVID-19 vaccination as previous boosters wane and the state braces for another significant wave of the virus, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia warns. Key points: West Australians aged 30 and over can now get their fourth COVID jab West Australians aged 30 and over can now get …

Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open
2 years, 10 months ago

Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open

ABC  

South Australian parents have been urged to get their children vaccinated against influenza on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccination blitz has begun in the state's schools. Key points: About half of this year's flu cases are in children No decision has been made on making the flu vaccine free for everyone A program of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at …

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity
2 years, 10 months ago

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity

ABC  

As Victorians emerged from two years largely defined by lockdowns, the start of 2022 was marked by the sharp rise and fall of cases as a wave of Omicron swept through. She said there wasn't an "appetite" to bring back restrictions like indoor mask-wearing, but encouraged people to take steps to protect themselves by wearing "high quality, well-ventilating" masks. COVID-19 …

About one-third of COVID-19 cases in Western Australia aged under 18, as 9,727 new infections recorded
3 years ago

About one-third of COVID-19 cases in Western Australia aged under 18, as 9,727 new infections recorded

ABC  

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases are still yet to reach their expected peak, with new figures revealing about one-third of last week's infections occurred in children aged under 18. Key points: WA has recorded 9,727 new COVID cases, still short of the 10,000 mark WA has recorded 9,727 new COVID cases, still short of the 10,000 mark A high rate of …

J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients
3 years ago

J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients

Daily Mail  

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was not nearly as effective as its peers at preventing hospitalization from the virus, a new study of elderly patients finds. A French research team found that 28 days after administration of the single-dose J&J shot, and the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the J&J recipients were 5.2 times more likely to be …

Letters to the Editor: ‘Done’ with COVID? Thank God our grandparents weren’t ‘done’ with World War II
3 years, 1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Done’ with COVID? Thank God our grandparents weren’t ‘done’ with World War II

LA Times  

To the editor: Thanks to Michael Hiltzik for his insightful and well-researched column on comments made by comedian and talk show host Bill Maher minimizing the current severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, while we all are experiencing frustration and fatigue from pandemic-related restrictions, listening to the flippant attitude of pundits like Bari Weiss on Maher’s show doesn’t help to …

Vaccinating 5-year-olds against Covid won't 'make much difference', UK expert says ahead of decision
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccinating 5-year-olds against Covid won't 'make much difference', UK expert says ahead of decision

Daily Mail  

Giving healthy primary school children Covid jabs is pointless because most have already had the mild Omicron strain and recovered, a scientist claimed today. No10s vaccine advisory panel is expected to make an announcement on vaccines for children aged five to 11 this week ENGLAND: ONS data shows that an estimated 71.2 per cent of eight-to-11-year-olds in England had Covid …

Ex-senior SAGE scientist says we need vaccines that stop people spreading Covid
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-senior SAGE scientist says we need vaccines that stop people spreading Covid

Daily Mail  

A former top Government scientific adviser today said the world needs vaccines that are better at stopping Covid transmission to truly end the pandemic. Sir Jeremy Farrar, a former top Government scientific adviser, called for the development of vaccines that were better able to block transmission of Covid The current crop of jabs 'must be celebrated' he said for severing …

When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids
3 years, 2 months ago

When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids

LA Times  

Monserat Ramos watches as her grandparent receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in South Los Angeles. In two very different phases of the pandemic, the research shows that children’s health relied heavily on indirect vaccine effects: For starters, vaccinated parents were less likely to bring the coronavirus into the household. During last winter’s wave of infections involving the Alpha …

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau
3 years, 2 months ago

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau

ABC  

NSW recorded 24 new COVID-19 deaths, as hospitalisations continued to plateau and the Deputy Prime Minister walked back comments made on live radio that "people aren't dying" from the virus. Key points: Booster rate for eligible people in NSW nears 40 per cent Kerry Chant says booster shots critical for protection against Omicron Brad Hazzard urges parents to get their …

Queenslanders urged to get flu shot as authorities brace for season dealing with influenza and COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders urged to get flu shot as authorities brace for season dealing with influenza and COVID-19

ABC  

Queensland experts are bracing for a double whammy of COVID-19 and flu as the weather cools down leading into winter and international borders reopen, putting even more pressure on the state's stretched hospital system. Key points: Authorities anticipate a flu resurgence in 2022 with the reopening of Queensland's borders People need to have a separate influenza shot on top of …

Queensland records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 16,031 new cases and booster shot interval cut to three months
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 16,031 new cases and booster shot interval cut to three months

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 13 new COVID-19 deaths as the state changes rules to make boosters available sooner. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said booster shots …

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set

ABC  

Quarantine-free international travel into Queensland will be possible from this weekend for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 prompted the closure of Australia's border almost two years ago. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest …

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
3 years, 2 months ago

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

Associated Press  

Distrust, misinformation and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11. The low rates are “very disturbing,’’ said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director for the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The low vaccination rates …

Children’s low COVID vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
3 years, 2 months ago

Children’s low COVID vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

LA Times  

Elsa Estrada, 6, smiles at her mother as pharmacist Sylvia Uong applies an alcohol swab to her arm before giving her the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at a pediatric vaccine clinic in November at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana. The low rates are “very disturbing,” said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director for the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s …

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues

ABC  

Suzannah Nicholson's seven-year-old son, Angus, was due to get his first COVID-19 jab today at their local GP clinic in Glebe in Sydney's inner-west. Key points: Dr Danielle McMullen says vaccinations for 5-11-year-olds will not be completed before school starts Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says there are three million vaccines available for this age group In the 12-15-year age …

Parents urged to book jabs for children as official Covid deaths pass 150,000
3 years, 2 months ago

Parents urged to book jabs for children as official Covid deaths pass 150,000

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Young people can get their life-saving protection at a walk-in site or wait to …

Anti-vaxxer who thought he was ‘hero’ for refusing jab urges people to get vaccine after Covid leaves him in ICU
3 years, 2 months ago

Anti-vaxxer who thought he was ‘hero’ for refusing jab urges people to get vaccine after Covid leaves him in ICU

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking from his hospital bed, where he now only breathes with the aid of …

COVID updates: Millions of Australians now eligible for COVID booster shots, Queensland CHO warns positive cases 'infecting between seven and 10 others'
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID updates: Millions of Australians now eligible for COVID booster shots, Queensland CHO warns positive cases 'infecting between seven and 10 others'

ABC  

While we wait for Western Australia to announce today's COVID figures, let's check in on some other cities around the world. Italian state TV’s RaiNews24 said that the passengers testing positive numbered 150 aboard the MSC Grandiosa, which docked on Monday in Genoa, and that most of them of were Italian. Toronto — All schools in Canada’s most populous province …

Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief
3 years, 2 months ago

Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief

The Telegraph  

Fourth Covid jabs should not be offered until there is more evidence, the head of Britain's vaccine body has said - as he warned that giving boosters to people every six months was “not sustainable”. In an interview with The Telegraph, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said “we need to target the …

Christmas Day jabs for thousands as battle continues against Covid-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Christmas Day jabs for thousands as battle continues against Covid-19

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people across England will receive a Christmas Day …

PM Johnson urges Britons to get COVID-19 jab for Christmas
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Johnson urges Britons to get COVID-19 jab for Christmas

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on the eve of Christmas, has urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a gift to their families and the nation, as a surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant casts a shadow over the festivities. “Though the time for buying presents is theoretically running out, there is still a wonderful …

Arguments over COVID vaccines could drive rise in family breakdowns, counsellors warn
3 years, 3 months ago

Arguments over COVID vaccines could drive rise in family breakdowns, counsellors warn

ABC  

Relationship counsellors say the increasing need for a COVID-19 vaccination to work, travel and dine out may begin to tear families apart if they cannot settle on a mutual decision. Key points: Relationship counsellors are expecting a surge in families needing support to navigate COVID-19 vaccine decisions They say the decision on whether to vaccinate young children can be challenging …

NHS gives out record 611,000 jabs in a single day after bookings open to all over-18s
3 years, 3 months ago

NHS gives out record 611,000 jabs in a single day after bookings open to all over-18s

Daily Mail  

Britain's booster jab campaign is off to a storming start with a record 611,000 Covid jabs being given out in a single day yesterday. Some vaccination centres had to stop offering walk-in boosters yesterday amid limited supply, with a volunteer-led hub in Andover, Hampshire, saying it was only able to offer first and second Pfizer vaccine doses. 'The data clearly …

‘Unbelievably selfish’ man receives Covid vaccine nine times in one day
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Unbelievably selfish’ man receives Covid vaccine nine times in one day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man who received the …

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says

ABC  

Queensland's new Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning COVID-19 will spread rapidly through the community now the borders have opened, but does not expect hospitals to be overwhelmed. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says authorities will become less concerned about individual cases He says they expect most COVID cases to be mild and managed at home It could be …

Sandra Lindsay got the first U.S. COVID jab. Here's her secret to motivate others
3 years, 3 months ago

Sandra Lindsay got the first U.S. COVID jab. Here's her secret to motivate others

NPR  

Sandra Lindsay got the first U.S. COVID jab. Here's her secret to motivate others Enlarge this image toggle caption Cindy Ord/Getty Images Cindy Ord/Getty Images When she rolled up her sleeve nearly one year ago on Dec. 14, Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Northwell Health in New York, didn't realize she'd become the first person in the U.S. to get …

Covid-19 UK: NHS booking site won't let some eligible over-40s book boosters until Christmas Eve
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 UK: NHS booking site won't let some eligible over-40s book boosters until Christmas Eve

Daily Mail  

The NHS's Covid booster drive was thrown into yet more chaos today, with eligible over-40s unable to book their appointments until Christmas Eve. The NHS 's Covid booster drive has been thrown into yet more chaos today with eligible over-40s unable to book their appointments until Christmas Eve Scores of Britons queue at St Thomas' Hospital in London this morning …

Sturgeon urges vaccine uptake as she gets booster jag
3 years, 3 months ago

Sturgeon urges vaccine uptake as she gets booster jag

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland’s First Minister urged people to get vaccinated as she …

COVID-19 | Government to wait for expert view on booster dose, jabs for children
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 | Government to wait for expert view on booster dose, jabs for children

The Hindu  

Any decision on COVID-19 vaccine booster dose or vaccines for children would be strictly based on the recommendations made by the expert committee looking into the matter. Applauding the work done by the scientific community and the medical staff, he stated that the nation had so far reported 3.46 crore COVID-19 cases and 4.6 lakh deaths. ‘Bold decisions taken’ The …

Our response to COVID-19 cannot be one size-fits-all
3 years, 4 months ago

Our response to COVID-19 cannot be one size-fits-all

Al Jazeera  

Today we can say that we are entering into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of the countries that have been worst affected by the virus – such as the United Kingdom – having vaccinated enough of their vulnerable patients and health staff to avoid the worst of the pressure on their health systems, even though the …

Thousands take to Australia streets over COVID-19 measures, jabs
3 years, 4 months ago

Thousands take to Australia streets over COVID-19 measures, jabs

Al Jazeera  

Thousands demonstrate for and against vaccine mandates in a country with one of the world’s highest inoculation rates. Several thousand people took to Australia’s streets on Saturday in protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates, while smaller crowds gathered to support the measures that have elevated the country to be one of the most inoculated in the world. Chanting “freedom” and carrying …

Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota
3 years, 4 months ago

Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota

Associated Press  

Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota on Tuesday reported a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months as beds were filled with unvaccinated people and health care leaders warned that staff were being worn down by yet another surge. It “should be alarming to all of us,” Bob Riney, chief operating officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, said …

US parents split over COVID vaccines for young children
3 years, 4 months ago

US parents split over COVID vaccines for young children

Hindustan Times  

The main health authority in the US has authorized the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 earlier this month. "We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated, and with this decision, we now have recommended that about 28 million children receive a COVID-19 vaccine," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement at …

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