• How a German and Chinese-developed HIV vaccine raises questions on the origins of COVID

    Connections between German and Chinese virology projects in Wuhan, particularly concerning HIV vaccine development, raise suspicions about the development of COVID in Chinese labs.

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    Parents Plan To Sue Vaccine Maker Over Daughter's Alleged Covishield Death

    The parents of a young woman who died allegedly after being given Covishield are planning to sue the world's largest vaccine maker and the British pharma giant that had developed the vaccine during the Covid pandemic.

  • As AstraZeneca Admits to New Side Effects, Should People With Covishield Vaccines Worry?

    Concerns over the Covishield vaccine's potential side effects have sparked debates once again, amidst the ongoing backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

  • Fact Check: Are AstraZeneca's Covishield-vaccinated Indians susceptible to developing TTS?

    Do Indians with Covishield have a higher chance of acquiring TTS?To some extent. Covishield, India version of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, has rare side effect called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) where it can cause blood clotting and low platelet count. However, the condition is very rare and there is no reason to panic.Quick TakeLeading vaccine maker AstraZeneca accepted in a legal submission that their Covid vaccine can cause TTS (a condition that may cause blood clot and...

  • Tick season in Denmark: Demand for TBE vaccine soars in parts of country

    People in Copenhagen and surrounding areas of Zealand have increasingly sought vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) after an increase in ticks in parts of the countryside.

  • AstraZeneca admits its COVID vaccine can cause rare side effect

    A big update has emerged in connection with COVID vaccine and its rare side effects, which are being questioned by several health experts. British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca has admitted in court papers that its COVID vaccine, Covishield, can cause rare side effect, The Telegraph reported.Covishield was developed by AstraZeneca and was produced by the Serum Institute of India. In India, it was one of the widely administered COVID vaccine.What did...

  • JoCo survey shows immigrants face barriers to find vaccine access

    Marginalized populations in Johnson County lack access to free COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a recent countywide survey. The survey found that immigrants living in Johnson County experience several barriers to vaccination, including a lack of health insurance, a lack of overall vaccination information, and language and communication barriers. Karrey Shannon, a community health nurse at

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    Nonprofit group Louisiana Families for Vaccines voice concerns over proposed bills

    BATON ROUGE - A group fighting against anti-vaccination legislation protested at the Capitol on Monday. The nonprofit group Louisiana Families for Vaccines is hoping six of the 13 proposed bills will not become law. Group leaders said some of the bills would prohibit the requirement of vaccines in schools, ban COVID-19 vaccine requirements and require blood donors to disclose their vaccination status. Protest organizers said these bills are spreading mistruths."Ultimately, disinformation...

  • AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects

    AstraZeneca, in a significant turn, has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid-19 vaccine may lead to a rare side effect.The Oxford–AstraZeneca Covid vaccine was sold globally under the brand names Covishield and Vaxzevria among others. The pharmaceutical company faces a class-action lawsuit alleging serious injuries and deaths resulting from its vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford. Several families, through the court complaint, alleged that...

  • Polio Vaccination Campaign begins today for over 10 million children nationwide

    The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan has announced that the first round of the polio vaccination campaign for over 10 million children across Afghanistan will begin today. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 28th, the ministry stated that the first round of the polio vaccination campaign for the year current year will commence […]

  • ‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled

    Excitement among patients and researchers as custom-built jabs enter phase 3 trialDoctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed its “gamechanging” potential to permanently cure cancer.Melanoma affects about 132,000 people a year globally and is the biggest skin cancer killer. Currently, surgery is the main treatment although radiotherapy, medicines and chemotherapy are also sometimes used. Continue reading

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    RGV Humane Society to host vaccine, spay/neuter clinics in May

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley Humane Society announced multiple dates for spay and neuter surgeries and vaccination clinics. There will be spay and neuter clinics available every week in May. Prices for cats and dogs are as follows: The RGV Humane Society will also be hosting four vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. []