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A Massachusetts woman has been charged with trespassing, assault on a court officer and disorderly conduct and is now facing jail time after trying to enter the State House without showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Michelle Efendi, a 37-year-old mother of four, could spend six months behind bars after her non-violent attempt to get into the State House in Boston. The incident took place shortly after the State House reopened to the public following its COVID-19 closure. She explained the reason for her visit to radio host Dr. Drew Pinsky, saying: “I wanted to meet my elected officials. No one...

Press Release This season’s vaccine is tailored to the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 sublineage and indicated as a single dose for most individuals 5 years of age and older Pre-clinical data show that the updated COVID-19 vaccine generates improved neutralizing antibody responses against multiple circulating Omicron-related sublineages including XBB.1.5, BA.2.86 (Pirola), and EG.5.1 (Eris), which currently accounts for the largest portion of U.S. cases1 The companies are working closely with pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics across the country to ensure rapid access to this season’s vaccine, INDICATION, AUTHORIZED USE AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INDICATION COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) is a vaccine approved for...

A growing number of leprosy cases are being reported after COVID-19 vaccination, including two cases in the United Kingdom that researchers said may have been caused by the vaccines. The researchers examined records from the Leprosy Clinic at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. They found that of the 52 people who went to the clinic in 2021, at least 49 were vaccinated. The study definition of a leprosy adverse event associated with a COVID-19 vaccine included developing leprosy or a leprosy reaction within 12 weeks of receiving a dose and the person having no previous history of leprosy...

As reports of vaccine injuries gain traction globally, an Australian doctor is leading a new class-action lawsuit against the federal government and key medical figures. Queensland Dr. Melissa McCann has filed the lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of 500 complainants. The action targets the federal government, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brendan Murphy, and John Skerritt, the public face of the Therapeutic Goods Administration—the country’s drug regulatory body. “The action will argue that the Therapeutic Goods Administration [TGA] did not fulfil their duty to properly regulate the COVID-19 vaccines, resulting in considerable harm and damage to Australians,”...

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are aware of reports of long-lasting problems following COVID-19 vaccination, an official recently disclosed. “With respect to reports of people experiencing debilitating illnesses, we are aware of these reports of people experiencing long-lasting health problems following COVID vaccination,” Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, director of the CDC’s Immunization Safety Office, said on Jan. 26. “In some cases, the clinical presentation of people suffering these health problems is variable and no specific medical cause for the symptoms have been found,” Shimabukuro added. “We understand that illness is disruptive and stressful, especially under those circumstances....

Japan’s ministry of health is taking a sensible, ethical approach to Covid vaccines. They recently labeled the vaccines with a warning about myocarditis and other risks. They also reaffirmed their commitment to adverse event reporting to document potential side-effects. Japan’s ministry of health states: “Although we encourage all citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, it is not compulsory or mandatory. Vaccination will be given only with the consent of the person to be vaccinated after the information provided.” Furthermore, they state: “Please get vaccinated of your own decision, understanding both the effectiveness in preventing infectious diseases and the risk of...

The lawsuit names 20 health care providers across Minnesota as defendants. More than 150 Minnesota nurses filed an expansive federal lawsuit late Monday against policies that would force them to get the COVID-19 vaccination or be fired. “The Plaintiffs are currently being impermissibly coerced to violate their religious beliefs and their rights under federal and state law,” the lawsuit argues. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, names U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky as defendants. The nurses filed the lawsuit using pseudonyms out of fear of “being ostracized,” fired or facing...

Total Vaccine Doses Delivered: 96,402,290 People Receiving 1 or More Doses: 48,435,536 Receiving 2 Doses: 23,698,627

It is “extremely unlikely” that the virus causing Covid-19 leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), but for the World Health Organization there’s more to the story. According to WHO mouthpiece Peter Ben Emerek, the issue does not even warrant further study. “Phew. That’s China off the hook, then,” wrote Miranda Devine of the New York Post. Contrary to Emerek, a food safety and nutrition specialist, not a virologist, the WIV warrants plenty of further study. Consider, for example, recent revelations from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. “Two Canadian government scientists escorted from the National Microbiology Laboratory amidst an...