When asked whether he would require all Americans to take a COVID-19 vaccine once one’s available, Biden said, “It depends on the state and the nature of the vaccine when it comes out and how it’s being distributed.” Biden acknowledged such a mandate would be difficult to enforce completely, comparing it to measles vaccines required…
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Epoch Times reports “Trump Administration Secures Deal to Supply COVID-19 Vaccine for Free to Nursing Homes”
President Donald Trump’s administration secured a deal with CVS and Walgreens to distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine for free to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, the administration announced on Friday. The deal relieves pressure on health departments and means residents and staff members at the facilities will be able to safely and efficiently get vaccinated once…
StatNews reports “Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant”
The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. A document sent to outside researchers running the 60,000-patient clinical trial states that a “pausing rule” has been met, that the online system used to enroll patients in the study has been closed, and that the…
ICAN demands “Removal of Pharmaceutical Foot-soldiers from the Board Overseeing Covid-19 Vaccine Trials”
The boards overseeing the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials are supposed to be independent of pharmaceutical companies. ICAN’s intensive investigation into these boards has revealed conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies that are shocking to the conscience. ICAN, through its attorneys, has therefore filed a formal demand to remove these individuals from these boards. https://www.icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Conflicted-Members-on-DSMBs-for-COVID-19-Vaccines-Final.pdf
Principia Scientific International reports “Dr Fauci: ‘Disturbing’ So Few People Want The COVID Vaccine”
The mainstream media is admitting their disappointment. Despite six months of relentless propaganda to persuade us all to be willing guinea pigs for the new ‘rushed through’ COVID19 vaccine the spin hasn’t worked. A new survey reveals the number of “anti-vaxxers” in the population has doubled since May. Apparently, more of us are now checking the facts…
NEJM reports “Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2”
As Covid-19 continues to exact a heavy toll, development of a vaccine appears the most promising means of restoring normalcy to civil life. Perhaps no scientific breakthrough is more eagerly anticipated. But bringing a vaccine to market is only half the challenge; also critical is ensuring a high enough vaccination rate to achieve herd immunity….
NY Post reports “Elon Musk says he won’t take coronavirus vaccine, calls Bill Gates a ‘knucklehead’”
SpaceX founder Elon Musk stirred the pot yet again after claiming that neither he nor his family would take a COVID-19 vaccine even if it was readily available. The 49-year-old billionaire dropped the bombshell during a Monday appearance on the New York Times opinion podcast “Sway.” “I’m not at risk, neither are my kids,” Musk told host Kara Swisher…
Times Union reports “Cuomo: ‘I wouldn’t recommend’ trusting a pre-election COVID-19 vaccine”
Governor calls for investigation into what Trump knew about lethality of virus ALBANY — In a wide-ranging Thursday press conference, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo discussed the state’s plans to prepare for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, called for Congressional investigations into Trump administration’s COVID-19 response, and continued his pitch to the federal government for relief funding…
USA Today reports “Exclusive: Two-thirds of Americans say they won’t get COVID-19 vaccine when it’s first available”
Two-thirds of U.S. voters say they won’t try to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available, and one in four say they don’t want to ever get it, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll released the same week that the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 6 million. “I don’t plan on being…
NBC News reports “Many parents are hesitant to give their kids a Covid-19 vaccine. What if schools require it?
This is going to be a huge issue, and I don’t think most people understand that yet,” a school law attorney said. Michelle Vargas of Granite City, Illinois, has always vaccinated her 10-year-old daughter, Madison. They both typically get flu shots. But when a vaccine for the coronavirus eventually comes out, Vargas will not be giving it…