Amish Families in New York Lose Religious Vaccine Exemption Case
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a group of Amish families for the second time upholding New York state’s elimination of the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements. The families now face more than $118,000 in fines for noncompliance with the state’s mandate.1 New York legislatures voted to […]
Nominee for CDC Head Questioned by Senate Health Committee
President Trump’s nominee to be director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underwent questioning at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. on July 15, 2026. Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH was repeatedly asked questions regarding her views on vaccines, how they contrast with those of […]
Beyond the Stats: The Human Cost of Vaccine Injuries
There are also Canadians who suffered serious adverse events following [COVID-19] vaccination and feel their stories have not been adequately heard. Regardless of where someone stands in the broader debate, every Canadian deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. When people come forward with concerns about their health, the first response should never […]
Accountability for the Vaccine-Injured: A Senator Steps Up
Five years is a significant milestone in any chronic illness. People can endure extraordinary physical pain, financial hardship, and emotional suffering if they that believe recovery is just around the corner. Hope often carries them through. But after five years, hope itself begins to erode. Savings have been exhausted. Careers have been interrupted or lost. […]
COVID-19 Inquiry in U.K. Faces Scrutiny and Criticism
The United Kingdom COVID Inquiry has come under renewed criticism following allegations that it failed to publish evidence challenging aspects of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, while also facing accusations that it endorsed the government’s monitoring and censoring critics of lockdowns. Together, the two controversies have prompted debate over whether the government’s COVID Inquiry has […]
CDC Just Awarded Pfizer $1.2 Billion for COVID-19 Shots
U.S. federal procurement records published in June 2026 show that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Pfizer more than $1.24 billion in contracts for adult and pediatric mRNA COVID-19 shots for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The contracts, which were published on SAM.gov and contained more money allocated for pediatric COVID […]