Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UK The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
Covid booster vaccine to be offered to elderly and vulnerable People aged 75 and over will be offered a vaccination, along with care home residents and anyone aged five and over who is immunosuppressed The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
What is shingles? Sen. Feinstein’s diagnosis, explained Diagnosed with a shingles infection in late February, Sen. Dianne Feinstein is now hospitalized and undergoing treatment at a San Francisco hospital. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
What are these 'cancer vaccines' I'm hearing about? And what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines? Barely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines. The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023
What are these ‘cancer vaccines’ making news? Are there similarities with COVID vaccines? Using the same mRNA technology as COVID vaccines, cancer vaccines are an emerging personalised treatment for cancer. The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023
Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
Moderna eyes testing of mpox, bird flu vaccines in humans this year: 'They're really for public health' A shot against mpox would be valuable in case outbreaks reemerge, and the company sees bird flu as a “clear threat,” the company's president said. Fortune · Mar 6, 2023
GB News broke Ofcom rules with presenter’s Covid vaccine claims Regulator says Mark Steyn’s use of data to draw misleading conclusions breached content guidelines The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida' Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
Ofcom says 'potentially harmful and materially misleading' show broke rules The show claimed a link between Covid vaccines and a rise in infections, hospitalisations and deaths Wales Online · Mar 6, 2023
Commentary: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise A California Supreme Court decision last month reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A few weeks before that, officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration confirmed that they had abandoned plans to require COVID-19 vaccination of schoolchildren, and legislation to similar… Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023
Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells tournament amid US visa row The long wait for Novak Djokovic to get a COVID-19 vaccine waiver and US visa to play in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells ended in disappointment and frustration as he officially withdrew from the ATP tournament on Sunday. The Times of India · Mar 6, 2023
Matt Hancock was ‘like a headless chicken’, says former vaccines chief Dr Clive Dix hit out at the former health secretary in a Telegraph article. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
WhatsApps show Matt Hancock desperately tried to take credit for the coronavirus vaccine In one leaked WhatsApp message, Matt Hancock warned “It MUST NOT be Alok!” as he insisted he should get publicity rather than business secretary Sir Alok Sharma Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023 Measles, Smallpox on the Rise in Houthi-Controlled Areas Yemeni medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas warned on Saturday of a health catastrophe facing the country as the militias continue to prevent vaccinations for deadly childhood diseases. The sources said that medical facilities, including in Sanaa, recorded hundreds of polio, measles, and smallpox cases. Medical sources in Sanaa told Asharq…
Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023 Novak Djokovic set to pull out of Indian Wells as Covid vaccine exemption hopes dwindle World No.1 Novak Djokovic, full of confidence after his Australian Open success, looks likely to miss another tournament in the US amid his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects? The Coalition says Labor plans to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects. What are the facts?
Fortune · Mar 2, 2023 An FDA panel has recommended a 2-dose RSV vaccine for older Americans. Here’s when they might be able to get it The jabs could be ready as soon as this summer, one expert tells Fortune.
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 How an Adelaide anti-vaccination protest became a Russian propaganda opportunity Anti-vaccination protesters say an event held in Adelaide was "hijacked" by pro-Russia demonstrators and misrepresented by Russian news websites — turning a "day of remembrance" for people they say have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines into "a rally in support of Russia".
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Nurse faces legal action for 'faking' Spanish kids' vaccines A Spanish lawyer says 42 families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children
Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2023 Push to overcome vaccine delays Authorities are working to speed up the rollout of childhood immunisation programmes that have been delayed by Covid-19 for three years.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Democrat Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes: ‘Pin it on your favourite President’ Maryland Democrat responds as Colorado Republican blasts pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates
WEKU · Mar 2, 2023 Where this doctor finds hope amid her country's record cholera outbreak Treating cholera has been a passion for Bangladeshi scientist Firdausi Qadri. She reflects on her career and inspirations, cholera's scourge, as well as successes in combating the disease.
The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023 Victoria tips $10m into mRNA vaccine workforce training Victoria is pouring $10 million into training Australia's vaccine workforce, ahead of the southern hemisphere's first mRNA production site opening in 2024.
Miami Herald · Mar 1, 2023 Injured Nadal withdraws from Miami Open, but there is a slim chance Djokovic will play There is a slim chance the world’s No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in the Miami Open later this month, even if he does not get the COVID vaccine.