The South American country is in desperate need of Covid-19 vaccine doses, and has been one of the hardest-hit nations throughout the pandemic. However, despite requests from Brazilian politicians, regulator Anvisa believes there is a lack of documentation to guarantee its safety, and data about its efficacy is “uncertain.” After …
Read More »Canadian city Hamilton opens up vaccine eligibility to people 18 and over in outbreak hot spots, as long as they aren’t WHITE
The city expanded vaccine eligibility to “black and other racialized” people 18 and older who live in five zip codes where the current outbreak is most acute. A special clinic set up to vaccinate only non-white residents filled out its appointment book in just a few hours last week. The …
Read More »Vaccine passports? EU to reopen to American tourists this summer, but travelers must have proof of ‘APPROVED’ jabs, Brussels says
In what seems to be an indication of how lives will never return to pre-pandemic norms, the European Commission president on Sunday suggested that some sort of Covid-19 vaccination certificates will indeed be necessary for would-be travelers from the US. “All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who …
Read More »Bill Gates says ‘NO’ to opening vaccine patents – adds it probably won’t take a DECADE for poor nations to get the jab
Vaccines developed by pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Moderna enjoy global protection under the World Trade Organization (WHO). Considering the scarcity of the medicines, there have been increasing calls from countries like India and South Africa, international relief organizations and public figures to waive those protections so that poorer countries …
Read More »EU sues AstraZeneca for under-delivering on Covid-19 vaccine contract
In the tweet on Monday, Stella Kyriakides, the European commissioner for health and food safety, said that every vaccine counts in their efforts to save people against the deadly Covid-19 virus. “Our priority is to ensure #COVID19 vaccine deliveries take place to protect the health of [Europeans]. This is why …
Read More »Comparing vaccine certificates to the Holocaust? Anti-lockdown Brits spotted wearing yellow Star of David badges
Purportedly taken at Saturday’s protest against Covid-19 restrictions in the UK capital, the photographs began circulating on Twitter, appearing in trending hashtags such as “Holocaust,” “Anti-lockdown” and “Covidiots.” In one photo, a man is seen wearing a badge saying “Vacc. ID,” while another pair of presumed protesters sported yellow stars that …
Read More »New malaria vaccine shows 77% efficacy in trial, becoming first to surpass WHO target
The results of second-phase trials of the vaccine, known as R21 / Matrix-M and developed by the University of Oxford in cooperation with pharmaceutical giant Novax, were published in Preprints with The Lancet earlier this week. The researchers claim that the immunization has proven effective in a trial that involved …
Read More »Vaccine producers could have funded jabs for all of Africa, instead shareholder payouts & sluggish ‘charity’ efforts are priority
Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca, the three top producers of Covid-19 vaccines, could fund the vaccination of the entire continent of Africa, some 1.3 billion people, vaccine advocacy group the People’s Vaccine Alliance revealed on Thursday. Or rather, they could have funded all those jabs if they hadn’t spent …
Read More »EU preparing to sue AstraZeneca over massive vaccine shortfall – reports
The possible lawsuit against the manufacturer was discussed on Wednesday at a meeting with ambassadors, sources told Reuters and Politico. The suggestion to take action against AstraZeneca was supported by a majority of member states, the news outlet said. One diplomatic source said the EU seeks to make delivering the …
Read More »‘Will it f*ck us up?’ Ex-NFL star Marshawn Lynch grills Fauci over Covid vaccine claims (VIDEO)
Lynch garnered a reputation as being one of the NFL’s grittiest competitors in a 12-year career on the gridiron which saw him claim a solitary Super Bowl ring as well as five Pro Bowl appearances, but even the man known as ‘Beast Mode’ admits that he has some reservations about …
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