House Committee Takes Initial Stab At Protecting, Reenlisting Troops Booted Over COVID-19 Vaccine
The House Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of several amendments aimed at minimizing penalties for troops who refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and returning them to the force. Congress rescinded this mandate last year, but failed to reinstate servicemen who faced forced dispersion. Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana said in a […]
Next COVID vaccine should target XBB strain, FDA committee says
Aiming to bolster defenses against the still-evolving and prevalent coronavirus, federal health advisers said Thursday that the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine will be updated to target the now-dominant XBB strain. said it should. The unanimous recommendations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccine Advisory Committee follow those of agency officials, who wrote in a memo […]
‘So You’re Not Gonna Answer The Question?’: James Comer Grills Biden CDC Director Over Vaccine Misinformation
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Tuesday lashed out at CDC Director Rochelle Wallenski during a hearing on the government’s role in censoring supposed “misinformation” about the novel coronavirus vaccine. Mr. Kammer began his interrogation by asking Mr. Warenski, “Is there a difference between medical opinion and misinformation?” “There are things in the literature […]
Louisiana Legislature Passes Bill Banning COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements In Schools
The Louisiana legislature on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would ban mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in all schools from kindergarten through high school, and the bill will soon be sent to the governor’s desk. The state legislature passed by an overwhelming majority HB182 This will ban public or private K-12 schools from requiring […]
Universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech to be tested by National Institutes of Health
The patient is currently enrolled in an early-stage clinical trial, universal influenza vaccine It is based on messenger RNA technology, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday. Scientists hope the vaccine will protect against different strains of influenza and provide long-term immunity so people don’t need to be vaccinated every year. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is […]
Gay, Trans Men Get Monkeypox Vaccine in Maricopa County
Last week, hundreds received their first dose of the monkeypox vaccine at a Phoenix clinic for LGBTQ people at high risk for the virus. About 611 people were vaccinated during the three-hour walk-up on July 21, according to the Maricopa County Public Health Department. The free vaccine event at his county STD clinic on East […]
Kay Olson went back to school at 42 and went on to become an ‘extraordinary champion’ for local COVID vaccine access
When Kay Olson was fresh out of high school, she was faced with a choice between working to pay her bills or continuing school. Although she chose her job, she never lost her desire to continue her education. Decades later, she decided to go back to school and become a nurse. Currently working at Washington […]
‘Gronk’ commits $1M to Valley Fever vaccine for dogs
Rob Gronkowski poses with Anivive CEO Dylan Balsz at the recent veterinary convention in Las Vegas.Ani Live Photo Published February 27, 2023 – 2:00 PMWritten by Alex Scott Former NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski donated $1 million to help pets fight common infections in the Central Valley. The outsized four-time Super Bowl champion attended the […]
One Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18
CNN — Concerned that not enough people are signing up to be vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in a small Arizona county have revised the vaccine eligibility requirements to encourage more people to book an appointment. changed. Vaccination is now available to anyone over the age of 18 in Gila County, Arizona (90 minutes east of […]
Maricopa County administers over 2,000 monkeypox vaccine doses
Over 2,000 vaccinations have been administered in several Arizona counties during the monkeypox pandemic, with additional vaccination events scheduled for the following week. Maricopa County Public Health has administered more than 2,100 doses, according to spokeswoman Sonia Singh. MCDPH has a quota of just over her 2,900 doses of the JYNEEOS vaccine to administer to […]
