LOS ANGELES — In Anaheim, California, Disneyland worker Judy Hart, 62, says she’ll never get the COVID-19 vaccine because it’s “experimental.” What about masks? Hart wears one while working retail sales at the most magical place on Earth, but nowhere else. “It’s against our freedoms,” she says. “And I’m not some religious weirdo who thinks it’s … Read more
NASHVILLE – Mark Valentine knows that his brother Phil Valentine, a prominent Conservative radio host who poked fun at the need for a vaccination, had a huge impact on how his listeners view the pandemic and their own reaction to it. “The fact is, a lot of people didn’t get the vaccine because he didn’t,” … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may not be as effective as those using mRNA technology, according to a new study Tuesday. The study published by bioRxiv says the 13 million people who received the vaccine may need a second dose, ideally the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Although the study was not peer-reviewed or published, the … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday issued recommendations for the 2021-22 school year that include anyone over the age of 2 who wear masks regardless of vaccination status. The Academy also “strongly” recommends face-to-face learning and urges anyone who may be eligible to get vaccinated to protect against COVID-19. AAP said it reinforces recommendations … Read more
Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca PLC, and the University of Oxford are doing early stage research into whether potential modifications to their coronavirus vaccines could reduce or eliminate the risk of rare but serious blood clots, the Wall Street Journal reported. Quoting sources described as being close to the process, the journal said that outside scientists … Read more
While two of Fox News’ celebrity presenters and their guests have questioned vaccination efforts, the station has also produced its own vaccine PSA, a 30-second commercial starring presenters and presenters Steve Doocy, Harris Faulkner, Dana Perino and John Roberts . “If you can, get the vaccine,” said Ms. Faulkner in the ad. Fox News’ main … Read more
A booster of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine greatly expands protection, as a new study by the companies shows as the number of cases in the US has been rising for weeks and the rate of hospital admissions has started to rise. While the companies plan to submit the data to the Food and Drug … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Medical staff prepare a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine in Sant Vicenc de Casteller, north of Barcelona, this month.Credit…Albert Gea/Reuters Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that they are developing a version of the coronavirus vaccine that targets Delta, a highly contagious variant that has spread to 98 countries. … Read more
A senior US official suggested on Wednesday that people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are likely to be protected against the Delta variant. US surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNBC that data shows that the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot – a “cousin” of the J&J – is highly effective against the variant first identified … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Brazil’s minister of health, Marcelo Queiroga, left, and the U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman, receiving a U.S. shipment of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine last week.Credit…Carla Carniel/Reuters WASHINGTON — When a commercial plane carrying 2.5 million doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine took off on Wednesday from … Read more