Global Hepatitis Outbreak in Children May Be Linked to Social Distancing Policies

The current mysterious outbreak of acute hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) in children in the United States, specifically in Alabama, could be caused by an adenovirus infection that children are more susceptible to because of COVID-19 pandemic-related social distancing policies, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Moderna Recalls 764,900 Doses of Spikevax Due to Contamination Problem

Moderna, Inc., developer of the experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) mRNA-1273, or “Spikevax,” biologic, has recalled 764,900 doses in lot #000190A of the product from the European market. On Apr. 8, 2022, the company said that the doses, manufactured under contract to Moderna by Spanish pharmaceutical company ROVI Pharma Industrial Services, SAU, are being pulled out […]
Courts in Spain Order Forced COVID-19 Vaccination of Incapacitated Nursing Home Residents

In what appears to be the first case of a court ordered forced COVID-19 vaccination, a court in Galicia, Spain sided with a nursing home to require an incapacitated women to get the COVID-19 vaccine over her families objections. Even though the Spanish government has maintained that the novel vaccine would be voluntary, the nursing […]
Spain Creates a List of Those Who Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Spain has become the first country in Europe to create a register maintained by the government with a list of the names of citizens who have refused the COVD-19 vaccine, a list which will be shared with other European governments. Spain’s Minister of Health Salvador Illa recently announced that the country will be setting up […]