Heeding advice from its special panel on vaccines, the FDA on Wednesday moved to approve a third dose of the US drugmaker’s Covid-19 vaccine to be used on seniors as well as “individuals 18 through 64 years of age and at high risk of severe Covid-19” and adults “whose frequent …
Read More »Fauci insists 3 shots will be needed for ‘full vaccination’, after FDA advisory panel rejects universal Covid boosters
“I believe, when all’s said and done, it’s going to turn out that the proper regimen, at least for an mRNA vaccine [such as Pfizer], is the two original doses, the prime followed in three-to-four weeks by a boost, but also followed several months later by a third shot,” Fauci …
Read More »Terrified civilians, shots fired & smashed gear: Leaked VIDEO of US Afghan exit offers unvarnished look at chaotic evacuation
The incredible first-person footage, apparently filmed from a helmet-worn GoPro, was posted to Instagram this week by Marine Corporal Mike Markland, giving a raw, unvarnished look at the hasty evacuation op. While Markland has since pulled down the eight-minute video – explaining that “important people … are forcing me to …
Read More »2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials
The victims were men in their 30s, each of whom received their second Moderna doses from one of three manufacturing lots that were suspended on Thursday, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. An investigation into the cause of deaths is underway. Japan’s rollout of more than 1.63 million doses was …
Read More »Taliban fires shots to disperse crowds outside Kabul airport as US scramble to leave Afghanistan continues
The Islamist group has been in control of most of Afghanistan since Sunday, when the US-backed government in Kabul surrendered without a fight, surprising the White House and the Pentagon alike. Up to 10,000 US citizens might be currently stranded in and around Kabul, with the Hamid Karzai International Airport …
Read More »WATCH: Taliban fighters fire warning shots outside Kabul airport as crowds of Afghans try to enter facility
Kabul airport, which saw chaotic scenes overnight and throughout Monday amid the hasty evacuation of foreign troops, diplomats and their local helpers, continues to remain a hotspot for people seeking to leave Afghanistan. Hundreds gathered outside the facility’s gates, footage from the scene shows, seeking to get inside. Multiple Taliban …
Read More »FDA greenlights Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for ‘immunocompromised’
“After a thorough review of the available data, the FDA determined that this small, vulnerable group may benefit from a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Vaccines,” acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement on Thursday night. The immunocompromised include cancer patients and those undergoing chemotherapy, organ …
Read More »Fauci says everyone will likely need Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, even as WHO urges prioritizing doses for poor nations
Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser, made the rounds on various mainstream media outlets on Thursday, doing television interviews to promote his case for booster shots. The push comes as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) weighs up whether to authorize additional jabs for immunocompromised people in a …
Read More »US government buys 200 million Pfizer shots as booster doses and for kids
Pfizer announced the purchase on Friday, stating that the sale brings the total number of doses of its Covid vaccine supplied to the US government to 500 million. “Vaccines have been and will remain critical to protecting lives against this devastating disease,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement. …
Read More »Booster shots coming, vaccines will be MANDATORY for nightclubs, UK govt announces
Monday marked the long-anticipated reopening of England’s bars and clubs, and the dropping of most of the coronavirus restrictions that had been in place since last year. However, the government will soon make vaccination mandatory to enter these establishments, Zahawi announced on Monday. “Vaccination holds the key for doing the …
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