The Story of the Victorian-Era Anti-Mandate Movement
The epithet “anti-vaxxer” is common in our time for anyone who resists mandates or resents the enormous legal privileges, protections, patents, and subsidies the industry receives today. It also pertains to those who attempt to bring attention to vaccine injury and death, a sensitive and even suppressed subject for an industry that relies on a […]
“Vocal Supporter” of Vaccines Nominated to Be CDC Director
On Apr. 17, 2026, the Trump administration nominated retired Coast Guard rear admiral and former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH to be the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dr. Schwartz would succeed Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD who has been […]
Public-Private Partnership Builds Africa’s First Multi-Vaccine Production Plant
European investors have announced their partnership with South African biopharmaceutical company The Biovac Institute in building Africa’s first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in South Africa. Biovac projects to annually produce tens of millions of doses of vaccines for cholera, polio, and pneumonia. The plant will be the continent’s first end-to-end vaccine manufacturing plant, and the […]
Parkinson’s Disease Costs Projected to Reach $112 Billion by 2045
According to an economic burden analysis commissioned by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), the total economic impact of Parkinson’s disease in the United States is projected to reach $112 billion by 2045, representing a substantial increase over current estimates. The analysis evaluated direct medical, indirect, and non-medical costs and reflects a […]
West Virginia Vaccine Mandate Upheld by U.S. Fourth Circuit
On Apr. 8, 2026, a federal appeals court found that West Virginia’s compulsory school vaccination law does not violate the First Amendment, despite the state not offering a religious exemption. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction that had temporarily allowed a virtual school student […]
Australia’s COVID-19 Shot Injury Compensation System Criticized for Delays and Alleged Threats
Australia’s COVID-19 shot injury compensation system is under scrutiny, with injured individuals describing a slow, complex, and distressing process that has left many without timely support while their health and financial situations worsen.1 2 The federal government introduced the COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme in 2021 as a “simple and quick” way to compensate people who […]