WHO Declares HMPV Outbreak in China a Global Health Emergency
Are we looking at the early stages of what will become yet another declaration of a global pandemic? The World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared that an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is a global health emergency. At a press conference in Geneva on Jan. 2, 2025, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announced […]
U.S. May Again Move to Withdraw from WHO
The incoming Trump administration plans to withdraw the United States from membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 20, 2025—the first day of President Trump’s second term. The move was originally reported by the Financial Times on Dec. 22, 2024.1 2 3 4 5 “I have it on good authority that he plans […]
Russia Develops mRNA Cancer Biologic
Russia’s Ministry of Health announced last week that it has developed an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) therapeutic biologic for cancer. A name for the shot has not yet been revealed, but it will cost the government about 300,000 rubles per dose—the equivalent of $2,869. The mRNA cancer biologic will be made available to the public […]
U.S. Government Extends Liability Shield for COVID Shot Makers
On Dec. 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) announced it would extend through Dec. 31, 2029 liability protections for pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 biologics. According to Bloomberg Law, the liability shield also protects “health professionals prescribing, dispensing or administering vaccines, including state-licensed pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns.” The […]
Gates Foundation Awards $8.6 Million to Expand Development of Multi-Dose Pediatric Vaccines Using Novel Adjuvants
On Dec. 5, 2024, formulation technology company VitriVax, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado was awarded a two-year, $3.6 million grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help “fund development of a polio vaccine formulation for possible inclusion in combination pediatric vaccines.” “We are honored to be part of the global drive to protect children […]
Congresswoman Injured by COVID Shot Says Safety Information Was Suppressed
In an interview with Newsmax last week, U.S. Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina said that one of the reasons she supports President-elect Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be the next U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) is her concern about the safety of the COVID-19 shots. She confirmed that […]