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This story has been updated. Sept. 12, 2023 – A CDC advisory committee of doctors and nurses voted 13-1 to recommend all Americans age 6 and up get an updated COVID-19 vaccine designed to target newer versions of the virus. CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, must still sign off before shots can start to …
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This story has been updated. Sept. 11, 2023 – The FDA today authorized the newest COVID-19 vaccine, the first not to target the initial or “ancestral” strain of the virus. Last year, the FDA authorized a bivalent vaccine aimed at both the old and the new. This time, it’s a “monovalent” or single-strain vaccine with …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing Google and YouTube for a censorship campaign he calls “unprecedented in American history” The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, claims that RFK Jr. was targeted by YouTube and Google after he announced his presidential primary campaign against Joe Biden. “Since Mr. Kennedy declared his candidacy,” the …
Billionaire Elon Musk appears to have removed a Community Note from his own tweet on Tuesday that promoted anti-vax beliefs. In response to the news that NBA superstar LeBron James’ 18-year-old son suffered a cardiac arrest, Musk suggested that the COVID-19 shot could be responsible. James’ son, Bronny, was at basketball practice at USC and …
Getty Image Tucker Carlson’s Twitter show drew a non-trivial amount of eyeballs when it debuted in June, but viewership numbers have been dwindling since then. Still, he presses on, and on his latest episode shared yesterday (July 26), he was joined by Ice Cube, and the pair spent about a quarter of the 12-minute episode …
June 22, 2023 – The CDC is urging people to ensure they are vaccinated against measles before summer travel. International travelers are particularly at risk, the CDC said, noting that 88% of all cases in the U.S. so far this year are linked to international travel. “Based on current estimates, twice as many Americans are …
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June 30, 2023– The CDC gave a green light this week to two new vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older adults. On Thursday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, agreed with and endorsed the recommendations made last week by CDC advisors that people age 60 and over may get one …
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June 22, 2023 — Adults age 60 and older may get either of two new vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a CDC panel of independent experts said Wednesday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) stopped short of recommending the vaccines everyone age 65 and above get the vaccine, which was the …
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Dr. Rashid Buttar was one of the most prolific purveyors of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and the vaccine. His outlandish claims, such as that everyone who took the vaccine will die by 2025, and large online following, earned Buttar a spot on the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s “Disinformation Dozen,” a list of 12 influencers …
Eating at McDonald’s always comes with risks, but for one TikToker it allegedly came with a Hepatitis A vaccine. Earlier this week, a woman named Kirsten (@hurricanekirsten) shared a TikTok, presented as a slideshow, that has more than 184,000 views. The first slide shows an Instagram post from Vancouver Coastal Health, advising anyone who ate …
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March 29, 2023 – Infection with the fungus Candida auris can be problematic for some and deadly for others, especially for people at higher risk due to advanced age or because they have a weakened immune system, called immunosuppression. A vaccine in development could offer hope. The major problem is not necessarily the fungus itself …
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