Texas Man and Dairy Cattle Test Positive for Bird Flu
A man in Texas has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu after direct exposure to infected dairy cattle. While this is the second recent case of bird flu identified in humans in the United States, it is the first time the disease has been found in dairy cattle.1 The first case of H5N1 in […]
CDC Still Pushing Myth That COVID Shots Work, Eroding Public Trust Further
Ever since taking the helm as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 10, 2023, Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH has regularly emphasized that her first and foremost order of business is to re-establish public trust in the CDC. “We have to first make sure that we are building trust […]
CDC Recommends Mask Wearing Despite Evidence They Do Not Work and May Cause Harm
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH is recommending that Americans wear masks to help protect against respiratory diseases such as RSV, COVID-19, pneumonia and influenza that federal health officials say are on the rise again.1 Dr. Cohen advised: To protect yourself and your family this […]
Only 14 Percent of American Adults Have Received Updated COVID Booster Shots
Only 13.9 percent of the U.S. adult population have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mRNA monovalent COVID booster shot, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 11, 2023 despite only being tested on mice, was […]
Pulling Out All the Stops to Sell More COVID Shots
This year, Pfizer, Inc. and Moderna, Inc. have experienced sharply declining sales of their messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 shots, Comirnaty and Spikevax. Pfizer reported first-quarter (ending Mar. 31, 2023) sales of $3 billion for Comirnaty—down 75 percent from the same period in 2022. It posted second-quarter (ending June 30) sales of $1.49 billion—down 83 percent […]
Annual COVID Shot. Is it Inevitable?
In a recent interview, the newly appointed director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that the agency may soon come out with a recommendation for Americans to be vaccinated for COVID-19 every year.1 2 Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, who was sworn in as the 20th CDC director on July 10, […]
