FDA Licenses First At-Home Administered Influenza Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed the first of its kind live attenuated nasal spray influenza vaccine that can be administered at home. Adults up to the age 49 will be eligible to self-administer the FluMist Home vaccine or give it to their children two to 17 years old as long as […]
Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Decrease as Vaccine Exemptions Increase
New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners averaged about 92 percent for the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines and declined during the 2023-2024 school year, while the percentage of children with vaccine exemptions reached […]
More Serious Side Effects from Ozempic and Wegovy Weight Loss Drugs
Another woman is suing Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker Novo Nordisk, claiming that their popular GLP-1 (semaglutide) weight loss drugs led to a near-fatal emergency surgery and a lifelong ileostomy bag attached to her abdomen. Juanita Gantt was prescribed Ozempic and Wegovy by her doctor due to her increased diabetes risk, as she weighed 242 pounds […]
Moderna Offered Children £1,500 to Enroll in COVID Booster Shot Trial
The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), an organization responsible for overseeing the marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies in the United Kingdom, criticized Moderna, Inc. for sending an unauthorized WhatsApp message that proposed a payment of £1,500 (about $2,000) to children for participating in a clinical trial for its COVID-19 booster shot.1 Complaint Filed […]
Antibiotic Resistant Infection Deaths on Track to Increase 70 Percent by 2050
A recent study projects that deaths around the world due to infections that are resistant to existing antibiotics could increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. These antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are fueled by what is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by overuse and misuse of antibiotics as well as over-sanitization efforts. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
COVID-19 Shots Linked to Higher Incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease
Several studies during the past two years have shown a link between COVID-19 vaccination and the development of neurological complications involving different types of brain dysfunction, including Alzheimer’s disease. The most recent of these studies was published earlier this year in the British medical journal QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. Researchers investigated the association between COVID […]