Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) has signed a bill that prohibits state and local governments from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for workers. This comes after a similar ban expired last month. The legislation signed on Thursday aims to protect citizens’ “individual liberty,” according to Sanders, who made the announcement at a press conference before signing …
The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is advising individuals under the age of 65 against receiving the updated COVID-19 vaccine, which goes against the guidance of federal health officials. This advice comes as there has been a rise in coronavirus-related hospitalizations in the state. Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo, who previously opposed vaccines …
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna. These new vaccines are designed to specifically target the XBB.1.5 subvariant, which is a progression from the previous omicron variant. Although XBB.1.5 is no longer the dominant variant (according …
Get ready for the upcoming updated COVID-19 vaccines, just in time for flu shots. Doctors are hopeful that enough people will get vaccinated to prevent another “tripledemic” like last year, when hospitals were overwhelmed by an early flu season, a surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and a winter coronavirus surge. COVID-19 hospitalizations have been …
Moderna announced on Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine has been updated and is now effective against emerging virus variants, including the Pirola variant. One of these emerging variants, known as Kraken, has become more prevalent this year. Both the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely monitoring the …
It’s no illusion if you’ve noticed an abrupt increase in COVID cases among people around you, even after over three years since the pandemic began and more than three months after the pandemic public health emergency ended. According to the New York Times, COVID hospitalizations have risen by 24% in the two weeks leading …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta woman who fought against COVID vaccine requirements for organ transplants has passed away. The former lawyer for Sheila Annette Lewis confirmed her death on Friday. “Ms. Lewis was a dedicated advocate for personal rights and freedoms,” said Allison Pejovic, who remained in contact with Lewis’s …
Government officials have revealed that updated COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to the American public in mid-September. According to anonymous sources from the FDA and CDC speaking to CNN and NBC News, the U.S. FDA is expected to approve the new vaccine dose in the coming weeks. These booster shots have been specifically …
In a groundbreaking development, U.S. regulators have granted approval for the first ever vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for pregnant women. This vaccine, called Abrysvo and manufactured by Pfizer, aims to protect infants from severe cases of RSV during their first six months of life. RSV is a particularly dangerous respiratory infection that often …
US regulators have given their approval for the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women. This groundbreaking vaccine will provide protection against the dangerous respiratory infection to newborns. RSV is notorious for causing respiratory issues in babies during the fall and winter seasons, leading to hospitalizations. Pfizer’s maternal vaccination has been cleared by the Food and …