Live entertainment venues consider cancellations, vaccine requirements amid delta variant
Just as concerts and events have restarted, the cancellations are returning as another wave of COVID-19 hits.
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FDA fully approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine – TechCrunch
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine full approval, making it the first vaccine to achieve this status. The mRNA-based vaccine has been available through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) since the end of last year and will continue to be offered under this designation to people aged 12 to … Read more
Covid Updates: Washington State Sets Highest Bar Yet for School Vaccine Mandates
Here’s what you need to know: Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington visiting a special education classroom at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue in March.Credit…Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press All teachers and school personnel in Washington State — including coaches, bus drivers and volunteers — will need to be fully vaccinated as … Read more
Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation ‘superspreaders’
Back in March, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) released a report that linked more than two-thirds of online vaccine misinformation to 12 people. That statistic has since been cited widely, including by lawmakers and government officials, as evidence that Facebook has failed to control lies about COVID-19 vaccines. Now, five months later, Facebook … Read more
US expected to recommend vaccine boosters for all Americans
U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all Americans regardless of age eight months after receiving the second dose of vaccine to ensure permanent protection from the coronavirus as the Delta variant spreads across the country . So say two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on … Read more
Even a social network for doctors is struggling with vaccine misinformation
Even an online medical community cannot completely avoid misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Gizmodo reports that CNBC found a spate of fake anti-vaccine claims on Doximity, an industry networking tool for doctors. While the stories shared come from mainstream news outlets and scientific publications, the comments appear to be full of misinformation about vaccine safety, mask … Read more
Opinion | Alex Azar: Americans Need to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine
Some who are reluctant to get vaccinated point out that the vaccines are under emergency approval rather than full approval. It is important for Democratic and Republican leaders to state clearly and repeatedly that the FDA holds these vaccines to such high standards that the only real difference is having full approval steps like analysis … Read more
How COVID vaccine, face masks pit personal liberty vs. the common good
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
Unvaccinated Las Vegas man died regretting not getting vaccine: fiancé
Jessica DuPreez and her nearly three-year-old fiancé Micheal Freedy wanted to give it a year before rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine. But time wasn’t on their side. DuPreez and Freedy dated for over seven years and met while working at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DuPreez loved how Freedy … Read more
Fox News Hosts Smear Covid Vaccine, Despite Outbreaks Among Unvaccinated
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