Louisiana Bans State Funded Promotion of COVID-19, Influenza and Mpox Vaccines
In December 2024, Louisiana’s Department of Health issued a directive barring public health workers from promoting COVID-19, influenza, or mpox vaccines.1 This includes prohibiting staff from sending press releases, giving interviews, holding vaccine events, creating social media posts, or even displaying signs in clinics indicating that vaccines are available.2 The policy, which officials declined to […]
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 […]
Government Spending Bill Extends Deadline for Filing COVID-19 Injury Claims
A new U.S. government spending bill will extend the time for those injured by the COVID-19 shot to file for federal vaccine injury compensation under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP). Under the bill, certain claimants previously denied compensation will be permitted to refile their claims. under the bill, as well. The continuing resolution bill […]
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 […]
FDA Ordered to Release Data on Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ordered to disclose data it relied on when authorizing COVID-19 shots. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas ordered the FDA to release their file on “emergency use authorization” (EUA) related to the Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty COVID biologic to a group of scientists. Accordingly, […]
COVID Shots Injury Claims May Take Up to a Decade to Settle
A recent report released by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Committee on Oversight and Accountability by the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 4, 2024 revealed that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) is deeply flawed. Unless the system is drastically overhauled, it may take up to 10 years to process the existing […]