Individuals who have been “fully vaccinated” with the Pfizer vaccine may need to receive a third shot in the near future, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla stated this month.
A so-called “green pass”, or vaccination passport, will have limited scope, according to a new agreement by the 27 European Union member states.
Chinese state media reported on Tuesday that Chinese mRNA coronavirus vaccines will enter Phase III clinical trials in May and will be ready to ship 120 million doses by the end of the year.
British businesses in the hospitality sector have bucked at Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s scheme to require vaccine passports for their customers, saying that they will refuse to enforce the measures. Writing in a letter to the PM, the owners of
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) offered words of calm on Tuesday following U.S. federal health agencies calling for the “immediate pause” of administration of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, noting that no major issues with that particular vaccine have been reported in the Sunshine State.
President Joe Biden has officially botched the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, as his Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine Tuesday because of just six reported claims of blood clotting.
Rocker Mick Jagger is mocking people who chose to opt out of receiving the coronavirus vaccine in a new single that compares them to flat Earthers and critics of manmade global warming.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday categorized Dr. Anthony Fauci as a petty tyrant following the White House chief medical advisor failing to endorse indoor dining, even among those who have been vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus.
U.S. health agencies on Tuesday will issue a joint call for Washington to begin an “immediate pause” in the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine.
Appearing Sunday on MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Americans may very well require booster shots to maintain protection against the coronavirus.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the administration would continue working to encourage white conservatives to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Hawaii is one of the states working to roll out a vaccine passport program for travelers, which may come to fruition as early as May, according to reports.
Despite fact-checkers insisting the claim was false, 62 per cent of Britons think Brexit helped the nation’s Coronavirus vaccine rollout.
A majority of Democrats support employers requiring employees to receive a coronavirus vaccination before returning to work, a Politico/Morning Consult survey released Friday showed.
A UCL model has claimed the UK will have herd immunity in days, but the health minister poured water on the idea.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) on Wednesday voiced opposition to issuing a state-mandated vaccine passport as proof individuals have received a coronavirus vaccine.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Wednesday joined the growing chorus of Republican lawmakers opposed to a government-mandated “vaccine passport” to verify inoculation against the coronavirus.
LONDON (AP) – The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder but declined to impose any new age restrictions, saying the benefits of the shot
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he was moving up the deadline for all American adults to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine to April 19 — a deadline the media suggested was impossible when President Donald Trump set it.
A children’s trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has been halted amid concerns that the jab may cause blood clotting in adults.
Labour MPs have reportedly been informed that the left-wing party will vote against the use of coronavirus vaccine passports, joining a Tory rebellion of around 40 MPs against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s papers push.
President Joe Biden offered a glimpse into his thinking Tuesday on Americans mingling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden approached the podium wearing a mask and took it off to speak at an event promoting the coronavirus vaccine.
Hollywood star Morgan Freeman is urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine, saying it will help make the world a safer place. “I’m not a doctor, but I trust science” the actor said.
Soldiers and civilians must present vaccine cards to prove they have been fully vaccinated before entering dining and exercise facilities on at least one Army base in what some soldiers and spouses see as increasing pressure to get a vaccine that is not mandatory.
Boris Johnson has said he will personally visit a pub when they are permitted to reopen, and played down vaccine passports.
Florida has officially opened vaccine eligibility for all adults in the state after prioritizing seniors in the early months of vaccine rollout.
Jared Maskowitz (D), director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, defended Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Sunday after CBS News’s 60 Minutes ran a deceptive segment of a press conference exchange where a reporter effectively accused DeSantis of pay-for-play in the state’s vaccine distribution efforts.
Leading Brexiteer David Davis said that coronavirus vaccine passports should not be used domestically as Britain’s socialised healthcare system, the NHS, is too “incompetent” in handling private data.
Joe Biden’s false claim that his administration “turned around a slow-moving vaccination program” is just his latest effort to deny Trump any credit.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed an executive order Friday prohibiting the use of vaccine passports — a concept embraced by Democrats such as Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) — and said the state legislature is working to make the protections “permanent.”
Fewer than half of likely voters consider a vaccine passport a “good idea,” a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday found.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) announced on Thursday that those who identify as black, indigenous, or a “person of color” can now sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Eligibility for all adults is not expected to open up until later this month.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reportedly introduce a trial run for domestic coronavirus passports, testing the scheme at a few high profile events over the coming weeks.
Hawaii officials are planning to issue a vaccination passport to travel in and out of the island state as part of an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
A leading British molecular virology expert has urged people to refrain from hugging their loved ones, even as lockdowns restrictions are eased in Britain, as contact may enable the virus to mutate and build up resistance to vaccines.
The former president said in a statement Monday that both Fauci and Birx were “two self-promoters trying to reinvent history to cover for their bad instincts and faulty recommendations.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is encouraging “all Republican men” to receive the coronavirus vaccine, saying there is “no good argument” against inoculation as the U.S. continues to combat the pandemic.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Monday government officials would work with private companies on the development of a “vaccine passport.”
Several states are slated to open up eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines to all adults, not just vulnerable populations, in the coming days and weeks.
