Two Elderly Men Die Hours After Getting COVID-19 Vaccines in Israel
A 75-year-old man suffered a heart attack and died two hours after receiving the first dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 vaccine for COVID-19 at a local health clinic in Israel.1 2 3 The elderly man, who was reported to have cancer and a history of heart attacks, was administered the vaccine at […]
Vera Sharav on the Importance of Doing No Harm to the Individual
When medicine veers away from the Hippocratic Oath that promises to respect the individual right to do no harm to the individual, then you’re going to harm the community as well, because the community is a bunch of individuals. There are crossroads in life where you have to make choices, and if you don’t, someone […]
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Painful Side Effects in Patients Who Have Facial Fillers
And an unusual side effect of the Moderna COVID vaccine… But you only have to worry about it if you’ve had certain cosmetic procedures. The FDA advisory committee reviewing the new Moderna vaccine has noted a specific side effect involving several trial participants who had cosmetic facial fillers. … In these cases, the patients all […]
Many Health Care Workers Concerned About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
Story Highlights Many health care workers are hesitant to get the experimental COVID-19 vaccines. One of the most common reasons given by health care workers for not getting the vaccine is a lack of data on the long-term effects of the vaccine. The CDC reported that addressing vaccine hesitancy among health care workers is their […]
So What Happens if You Get Injured by a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Opinion | The experimental COVID-19 vaccines are being released first to a designated group of health care workers and residents of senior living facilities. As more of the vaccines becomes available, people at high-risk to the SARS-CoV-2 virus due to their medical conditions will be given an opportunity to get vaccines. Finally, the general public […]
Patient in Georgia, Health Worker in New York Suffer Anaphylaxis After Getting Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
On Dec. 22, 2020, a patient at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur, Alabama suffered a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis just minutes after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech’s experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 vaccine for COVID-19.1 2 3 In a press release, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) stated the patient, who reportedly had a history of […]