vaccinations

Key mRNA contributor Dr. Robert Malone, a prominent skeptic of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, gave an interview to popular podcaster Joe Rogan—days after Malone was suspended from Twitter—during which he suggested the United States is in the midst of a “mass formation psychosis.” “Our government is out of control on this,” Malone said about vaccine mandates […]

Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities, and private companies start to enforce mandates for inoculation against COVID-19. In the latest high-profile example, Washington State University (WSU) fired its head football coach and four of his assistants on Monday for failing to […]

BRUSSELS—The European Union’s top official said Wednesday that ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations around the world was the bloc’s No. 1 priority right now and committed another 200 million vaccine doses to Africa and low-income nations. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the European Union speech on Wednesday to announce the […]

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced his new plan to get more Americans vaccinated, whether they want to or not. What’s interesting is that after many months of government officials, including Joe Biden himself, saying that they will not issue a federal vaccine mandate, it seems like that’s exactly what he did, though in a […]

United Airlines will require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this fall, according to a note from the company’s top executives obtained by media outlets. Company leaders cited by The Associated Press called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines against the CCP […]

Dozens of major medical groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, called for employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all healthcare workers. “Our health care organizations and societies advocate that all health care and long-term care employers require their workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This is the logical fulfillment […]

In France, the health minister is encouraging pregnant women to get vaccinated. But just six months ago, they were not advised to receive the shot. No study or data has backed this change in recommendations.

A county in North Carolina has launched a campaign to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to people at their homes.

BANGKOK— Thailand’s health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine have been infected with COVID-19, as authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity. Of the 677,348 medical personnel who received two doses of Sinovac, 618 became infected, health ministry data from April to July […]

President Joe Biden says that he will soon have people knocking on doors to encourage vaccinations, female customers in a Los Angeles spa say they saw a naked biological man—who identified as a woman—walking into their hot tub, and more than 500 people have been arrested following the events of Jan. 6 at the Capitol.

People are getting creative to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. President Joe Biden, for one, said on May 4 that he is working with businesses to incentivize vaccinations through sports ticket giveaways and discounts.

President Joe Biden is urging businesses across the United States to give workers paid time off to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. The Biden administration is supporting businesses that do so by introducing a tax credit that will offset the cost of up to 10 work days, or 80 hours. “One concern I’ve heard from so many […]

Yale University and Columbia University are joining a growing list of institutions that will require students to be vaccinated for the fall semester.

Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said on Monday it would require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all guests and crew when it restarts trips from U.S. ports in July. The company’s announcement follows the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest guidance last week to the cruise ship industry, including the need […]

TORONTO—Canada on Monday suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization had recommended the pause for safety reasons and the Canadian provinces, which administer health in the country, announced the suspension Monday. “There is […]

NEW YORK—Public high schools in New York City will welcome students back for in-person instruction on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday, the latest step by the United States’ largest school system to open classrooms shuttered due to COVID-19. “We have all the pieces we need to bring high school back and […]

WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Feb. 23 that the ongoing COVID-19  vaccinations could help speed a return to normal activities later this year, but also warned that the U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic still “remains unequal and far from complete.” Speaking to the Senate Banking Committee, Powell offered a more optimistic view […]