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 […]
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 […]
Florida Health Officials Issue Warning About New mRNA COVID Booster Shots
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Florida Surgeon General and Department of Health provided guidance on 2024/2025 COVID-19 boosters stating that medical providers concerned about the health risks associated with COVID disease for patients over the age of 65 or with underlying health conditions should prioritize patient access to non-mRNA COVID shots and treatment.1 Florida’s Surgeon General Opposes […]
Food Allergy Diagnoses in England Have Doubled
Results from a new study published in The Lancet earlier this month indicate that there are more children and adults in England suffering with food allergies. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Imperial College in London, showed that the incidence of food allergies among adults and children doubled between 2008 and 2018.1 The […]
Canada’s Public Health Agency Orders Provinces to Destroy Old COVID Shots
Officials at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the federal regulatory agency that manages public health affairs in Canada, told provincial governments to destroy existing COVID-19 shots to avoid confusion with new formulations of the booster shot that has the same drug identification number.1 COVID Shots That Target Older SARS-CoV-2 Variants to Be Destroyed […]
Trust in U.S. Doctors and Hospitals Has Declined Since COVID Pandemic
A 2024 survey study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open found that Americans trust in medical doctors and hospitals declined significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The 2020 pandemic signified a turning point in the public’s trust in the medical profession that was previously deemed to be a trustworthy profession. […]