Argentina Will Follow U.S. and Exit the World Health Organization
On Feb. 5, 2025, Argentina announced that it would leave the World Health Organization (WHO), following the example of the United States after President Donald Trump announced in an Executive Order (EO) on Jan. 20, 2025 that the US would exit and stop supporting the global health agency.1 Similar to the reasons that Trump cited […]
Switzerland No Longer Recommends COVID Shot for All Citizens
The government of Switzerland has stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for its citizens, including those who fall in the high-risk category, such as pregnant women and persons 65 years of age and older. Swiss government officials say the new policy is an outgrowth of the large number of people in that country who have recovered from […]
Canadians May Have to Get COVID Booster Shot Every Nine Months
On July 4, 2022, Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Canadians may be required to get a COVID-19 booster shot every nine months to protect themselves against new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Duclos said, “The virus evolves and Omicron made us aware we will never be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We have to maintain our […]
Doctor in India Sues Government Over COVID-19 Vaccine
Jacob Puliyel, MD, a pediatrician in India for more than 40 years, brought suit in the Supreme Court of India against the Union of India and COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers in a legal challenge to the country’s COVID vaccine program.1 Dr. Puliyel, who has served as Director of Research and Projects at Holy Family Hospital in Delhi […]
Canada Blocks Unvaccinated People from Boarding Airplanes and Trains
In August 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would implement a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for domestic and international air travelers, inter-provincial rail and cruise ship passengers.1 According to The Globe and Mail, Canada has one of the highest COVID vaccination rates in the world. At least 73 percent of people eligible for […]
Mass Protests in Greece and France Opposing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Health Passports
Tens of thousands of people gathered in cities in Greece and France on July 14, 2021 to protest government public health mandates that require people to show proof they have gotten COVID-19 vaccinations in order to gather in many public places. In Greece, the protests were organized after the unvaccinated were barred from almost all […]