COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers 

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus. How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the rollout proves to be. Exactly who should get a booster was a contentious decision as … Continued

Federal Judge Blocks New York City’s School COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for teachers and other Department of Education staffers is on pause after a federal judge late on Sept. 24 granted a request to temporarily block it. Plaintiffs, a group of teachers, asked for a temporary injunction, pending review by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continued

‘Dozens’ of Massachusetts State Troopers Submit Resignations Over Vaccine Mandate

Dozens of Massachusetts State troopers have submitted their resignations ahead of a deadline to comply with the state’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination mandate. “Many of these troopers are going to be returning to their previous municipal police departments within the state that allow for regular testing and masks,” State Police Association of Massachusetts head Michael Cherven said in a statement. “To date, … Continued

New York National Guard May Replace Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers: Governor

New York state may use National Guard members to replace healthcare workers who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement on Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said that options to deal with hospital staffing shortages include deploying medically trained members of the National Guard. The situation would allow her to declare an emergency to increase … Continued

Texas Hospital CEO Warns It May Stop Delivering Babies Over Biden Vaccine Mandate

The head of the Goodall-Witcher hospital in rural Texas expressed concerns that the facility may have to stop delivering babies due to a recent vaccine mandate handed down by the Biden administration stipulating that healthcare workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-funded hospitals get the vaccine. Adam Willmann, the CEO, said that some experienced nurses are not vaccinated and don’t … Continued

Reps. Demand Answers to Shocking Undercover Video on Reporting of COVID-19 Vaccine Data

“Health care providers are inflicting harm on patients by not reporting adverse vaccine events, and they are violating federal law.” – Rep. Paul Gosar  Representative Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) wants answers to the troubling allegations raised in an undercover video released this week by Project Veritas which appears to show federal healthcare workers deliberately underreporting or … Continued

CDC endorses COVID-19 booster for millions of older Americans

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a series of recommendations from a panel of advisers late Thursday. The advisers said boosters … Continued

Pandemic causes childhood obesity to worsen 

The more sedentary lifestyles children experienced during the pandemic have resulted in substantial weight gain. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined the weight of over 432,000 persons age 2-19 from March 2020 to November 2020. It found that the rate of increase of body mass index among that cohort … Continued

Share

Click below to share this with others

Log in to Join the Conversation

Log in to your IFA account to start a discussion, comment, pray, and interact with our community.