Man Suffers Painful Facial Nerve Damage After Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 Booster Shot
A 54-year-old man from the Omagh, Northern Ireland suffered a severe adverse reaction just days after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) COVID-19 booster shot in December 2021. Larry Lowe, a former college lecturer, musician and runner, said he developed numbness on the right side of his face and began to experience severe […]
Influenza-COVID Combo Vaccine Trial Halted Over Safety Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put a hold on Novavax’s COVID-influenza combination vaccine and standalone influenza vaccines being tested in clinical trials after a participant reported nerve damage following receipt of the experimental vaccine in January 2024.1 Reported symptoms were diagnosed as motor neuropathy, a disease process that can be acquired, hereditary […]
WHO Endorses a New Single-Dose HPV Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Oct. 4, 2024 that it has prequalified its fifth human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Cecolin. Cecolin is the only vaccine approved for a single-dose regimen, setting it apart from multi-dose HPV vaccine options like Merck’s Gardasil vaccine, which typically requires three doses, and Walrinvax vaccine, which is manufactured by […]
Man’s Face Paralyzed After Receiving Pfizer’s COVID Shot
Larry Lowe, a 54-year-old resident of Omagh, Northern Ireland, experienced facial paralysis after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty mRNA COVID-19 shot on Dec. 15, 2021. Prior to getting vaccinated, Lowe was healthy and physically active. Shortly after he receiving the shot, he developed numbness on the right side of his face and persistent pain. “I had […]
Triathlete Who Suffered Torn Coronary Artery Days After COVID Shots Undergoes More Surgery
In mid-2021, triathlete and fitness instructor Ingi Doyle of Queensland, Australia received two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) COVID-19 biologic. The first shot on June 12, 2021 left her with a sore arm. After the second shot on July 4, she developed a severe adverse reaction that resulted in an aortic […]
FDA Licenses First At-Home Administered Influenza Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed the first of its kind live attenuated nasal spray influenza vaccine that can be administered at home. Adults up to the age 49 will be eligible to self-administer the FluMist Home vaccine or give it to their children two to 17 years old as long as […]