Vaccine
Greece
Couples Divorce Over Vaccinating their Children in Rhodes
For some, the coronavirus vaccine is so contentious that it even leads to divorce. On the Greek island of Rhodes, three couples are getting divorces over disagreements about vaccinating their children.
All three couples have submitted the formal paperwork for...
Australia
Novak Djokovic Denied Visa in Australia for Tennis Tournament
Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star, was initially denied entry in Australia and then saw his emergency visa canceled due to being unable to prove his vaccination status.
"I’ve spent fantastic quality time with loved ones over break & today...
Health
Pfizer to Develop MRNA Shingles Vaccine with BioNTech
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Wednesday that they will work together to develop an MRNA vaccine for the viral infection called shingles.
The pharmaceutical companies worked together to create the world's first fully-approved MRNA vaccine for the coronavirus in 2020.
They...
Health
CDC Recommends Moderna and Pfizer Over Johnson & Johnson
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.
The CDC's advisers pointed to the mounting evidence that the company's vaccine has the potential to set off a...
Greek News
Omicron is Milder but Better at Evading Vaccines
A preliminary study published on Tuesday indicates that Omicron causes milder disease but is more equipped to evade the protection of vaccines.
The study, which was conducted in South Africa by a private health insurance company, found that patients who...
Health
Doctor Says Vaccines’ Creation “Like Putting Man on the Moon”
After exactly one year after Americans began receiving vaccines against the coronavirus, it is time to take stock and look at some sobering numbers as the death toll in the country tops 800,000.
Just one year ago, on December 14,...
Medicine
Pfizer CEO Bourla Says Fourth Dose May Come Sooner Than Expected
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC on Thursday that we may need a fourth vaccine dose "faster" in order to combat the omicron variant of Covid-19.
Bourla had previously said that he anticipated the fourth shot to only be necessary...
Medicine
Study Shows Omicron Variant Partially Evades Vaccine’s Protection
Researchers studying the effects of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine on the Omicron variant announced on Tuesday that the variant is partially capable of evading the vaccine's protection.
The team, which has been working in South Africa since the discovery of the...
Greek News
New York City Will Implement New Vaccine Mandate by December 27
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Monday that the city will be implementing a new Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
The mandate, which will affect nearly 200,000 businesses, addresses the newly vaccinated population of children ages 5-11.
Children between those...
Europe
Italian Man Tries to Dodge Vaccine by Using Fake Arm
A man who is virulently against receiving the coronavirus vaccine is now facing fraud charges after appearing for an inoculation wearing a fake arm made of silicone in Biella, Italy, near Turin.
Although it may stretch credulity, the Italian anti-vaxxer...