Tag Archives: COVID-19 Vaccine

A significant rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant has impacted the decision to impose vaccine and testing mandates for the Department of Veteran Affairs and public employees of California and New York City. According to secretary Denis McDonough of the Department of Veteran Affairs,  “healthcare personnel who …

According to the New York Post, thousands of people in India, who are experiencing extreme devastation due to catastrophic amounts of deaths caused by the coronavirus in the South Asian country, have been given fake COVID-19 vaccines in a twisted scam that charged people money in desperate need. “They were …

A former Wisconsin pharmacist has been sentenced to three years in prison for purposely destroying COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, 46-year-old Steven Brandenburg received three years in federal prison after pleading guilty in February to two felony counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product. He initially faced up to …

United Airlines is offering fully vaccinated travelers a chance to win free flights for a year. The airline announced the “Your Shot to Fly” sweepstakes. Any new or existing MileagePlus member who provides proof of their vaccination records to the airline’s Travel-Ready Center portal by June 22nd will be entered …

As we step further into the pandemic’s vaccination process, one impending landmark that has long been debated is the availability of vaccine alternatives for children. Thankfully, the FDA is expected to approve at least one available vaccine—the two-dose Pfizer and BioNTech option—for people aged 12 to 15 by next week. According …

New Jersey is offering a free beer this month for anyone who has received the COVID-19 vaccine. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the “Shot and a Beer” program on Monday. The initiative will provide a complimentary glass of beer to anyone 21 or over at participating locations across the …

A young boy has died from COVID-19 while traveling with his parents, who were both fully vaccinated. The unidentified boy is under the age of 11 and traveled to Hawaii with his parents, who received the full COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the Hawaii Department of Health confirmed that the child …

West Virginia is giving an incentive to residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine. The governor announced Monday that residents between the ages of 16 and 35 who receive a vaccination would get a $100 savings bond. People in that age range who have already been vaccinated will also receive the …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that fully vaccinated citizens may move about freely outdoors without masks. The new guidance unveiled on Tuesday says that those who have received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may walk, jog, bike, or dine at outdoor restaurants without wearing …

The president and CEO of Emergent BioSolutions, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer, sold more than $10 million worth of stocks before millions of doses of the vaccine were ruined at a Baltimore facility. According to the Post, Robert G. Kramer sold off shares of the company in late …

Dozens of inmates at an Iowa prison are recovering after being given six times the recommended dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. At least 77 inmates incarcerated at the Iowa State Penitentiary were administered the incorrect dose by nurses at the facility. After the incident, two nurses were placed on administrative leave, …

President Joe Biden set a goal of putting 200 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into Americans’ arms in his administration’s first 100 days. He reached that goal by the end of the day Wednesday, the 92nd day of his presidency. “Today, we did it, today we hit 200 million …

Within 12 months of being completely vaccinated, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla believes it is “likely” that people will need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Except for Johnson & Johnson, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, like most other COVID-19 vaccines, needs two shots. People would need to get vaccinated against the …

Several U.S. colleges will require students to be fully vaccinated prior to returning to campus. At least 14 colleges across the country have confirmed that they will require students to have the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which will likely not sit well with state governors against the move. …

California is running low on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the eligibility for the shots expands. The state is expected to see a 15% decrease in vaccine supply and a 88% drop in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As of late Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that this …

Miami-Dade will officially lift its COVID-19 curfew on April 12th after a year in place. The county’s mayor Daniella Levine Cava made the announcement on Monday during a news conference. The county’s midnight curfew was put in place after South Florida endured an influx of COVID-19 infections in the early …

Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that the federal government will not mandate vaccine passports for travel. The announcement came as concerns arose about whether or not travelers would be forced to show proof of vaccinations to travel freely. The “vaccine passport” is a form of evidence that a traveler has …

Morgan Freeman is urging people receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a new public service announcement. The 83-year-old “Invictus” actor appeared in a commercial in collaboration with the Creative Coalition and the National Blue Ribbon Task Force titled “Be There. This Is Your Shot.” He acknowledged that people tend to follow …

Earlier this week, at a Dallas drive-up vaccine facility, an 8-year-old boy was accidentally administered the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the New York Post, the boy’s father was registering the entire family for their shot when he inevitably signed the boy up too. The father, who has not been named, …

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating after 15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were destroyed. Employees at a chemical plant in Baltimore run by Emergent Biosolutions mixed up ingredients from two vaccines that they were manufacturing. While this does not affect Johnson & Johnson vaccines created in the …