Tag: CDC

EXCLUSIVE: Military Official Predicted mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Might Be Paused Over Heart Inflammation

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EXCLUSIVE: Military Official Predicted mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Might Be Paused Over Heart Inflammation
(Epoch Times Reported) – A U.S. military official predicted a pause in the administration of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines could happen if more cases of post-vaccination heart inflammation were detected, according to newly obtained emails. Harry Chang, a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, made the prediction on April 27, 2021—the same day the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the agency was not seeing a safety signal when it came to heart inflammation experienced after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.… Read the rest

CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Amid Telling Circumstances

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CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Amid Telling Circumstances
— Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing by Kristina Fiore | June 10, 2022 The CDC removed a recommendation to wear a mask from its monkeypox guidance for travelers earlier this week, saying it “caused confusion,” according to a statement from the agency. The guidance originally stated: “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox.”… Read the rest

International freedom advocates hosting conference on World Health Organization’s ‘One World Government’ treaty

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International freedom advocates hosting conference on World Health Organization’s ‘One World Government’ treaty
GENEVA, Switzerland– The International Alliance for Justice and Democracy will host a press conference entitled “Democracy at Threat by WHO’s [World Health Organization] Centralization of Power” at the Geneva Press Club to address WHO’s ambiguous procedures following their 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting The press conference aims to bring full transparency to legal matters by a group of independent legal experts and other professionals addressing WHO’s ambiguous procedures and plans in conflict with the principles of national and individual sovereignty.… Read the rest

Novavax COVID Vaccine Clears Key Step on Path to FDA Authorization After Committee Endorses the Shot

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Novavax COVID Vaccine Clears Key Step on Path to FDA Authorization After Committee Endorses the Shot
Novavax’s two-dose dose COVID-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and older cleared a key step on the path toward Food and Drug Administration authorization on Tuesday. The FDA’s committee of independent vaccine experts voted 21 to 0 with one abstention to recommend authorization of the shot for use in the U.S. after an all-day public meeting in which they weighed safety and effectiveness data.… Read the rest

CDC Says You Should Wear a Mask While Traveling — for Monkeypox, Contact Tracing

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CDC Says You Should Wear a Mask While Traveling — for Monkeypox, Contact Tracing
CDC Says You Should Wear a Mask While Traveling — for Monkeypox Gizmodo reported: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up its guidance concerning monkeypox. While the risk of monkeypox is still thought to be low for the general public, the agency is now warning people to take more precautions while traveling. These precautions include avoiding contact with visibly sick people as well as wearing a mask.… Read the rest

Biden DOJ goes to court in bid to reinstate federal mask mandate

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Biden DOJ goes to court in bid to reinstate federal mask mandate
By Jack Davis | June 1, 2022 Would require face covers on airplanes, other forms of public transportation The Department of Justice went to court Tuesday to give the Biden administration the power to restore mask mandates on airplanes and other forms of public transportation. In April, the mask mandate was ended by U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, who said the order went far beyond the authority of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Read the rest

CDC Details Monkeypox Vaccine Recommendations, Includes Boosters

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CDC Details Monkeypox Vaccine Recommendations, Includes Boosters
Routine recommendations for a new orthopoxvirus vaccine gain new relevance by Molly Walker | MedPage Today | May 27, 2022 Laboratory personnel and those responding to outbreaks of orthopoxviruses, including smallpox and monkeypox, should be vaccinated with Jynneos, finalized recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said on Friday. For healthcare personnel who either administer ACAM2000 or care for patients infected with orthopoxviruses, Jynneos is recommended based on shared clinical decision-making, reported Agam Rao, MD, of the CDC, and colleagues, writing in an early edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.… Read the rest

FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster COVID Shot for Children Between the Ages of 5 and 11

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster COVID Shot for Children Between the Ages of 5 and 11
Today (May 17, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) and authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot for children 5 through 11 years of age. The booster shot is 10 micrograms, which is the same dosage for this age group in their primary series and a third of that given to people aged 12 and older.… Read the rest

CDC Advisory Panel Approves 3rd Dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11

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CDC Advisory Panel Approves 3rd Dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) independent vaccine advisory panel today endorsed the use of a third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 – 11. Eleven members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted in favor of the booster shot. Dr. Helen Keipp Talbot, associate professor of medicine and health policy at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, voted against endorsing the shots.… Read the rest