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The official GOP House Judiciary Committee Twitter account shared a tweet that spread misinformation about the Covid-19 booster shot. “If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?” the tweet read. The tweet was deleted after backlash. Research shows that while booster shots may not keep a person from testing positive for Covid, it decreases their chance of serious illness and hospitalization. “What happens is that if you get two doses of a Pfizer or a Moderna, the protection against infection itself is dramatically down,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. “However, what is the somewhat encouraging ne...
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President Joe Biden’s praise for his predecessor’s efforts in rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine “surprised” former President Donald Trump. “Thanks to the prior administration and our scientific community, America was one of the first countries to get the vaccine,” Biden said from the White House in an update on the U.S. coronavirus strategy. “Thanks to my administration and the hard work of Americans, we led a rollout that made America among the world leaders in getting shots in arms.” Trump said the comments caught him off guard, though he was certainly appreciative. “I’m very appreciative of th...
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Despite contracting COVID-19 in March of this year, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said she would get the vaccine “over my dead body.” Appearing at the conservative conference Americafest, Palin called on others to “stiffen their spines” and resist vaccine mandates. In addition, she criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci, calling him inconsistent. “There is an empowerment in a group like this where we can kind of feed off each other,” she said. “Those of us who have had COVID, they’re telling us that even though we’ve had it — we have natural immunity — now that we still have to get a shot. It’ll be...
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President Joe Biden urged schools and businesses on Monday to instate vaccine mandates in light of the FDA’s first full COVID-19 vaccine approval. The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine for people 16 and older. The shot was previously allowed to be administered under an emergency use authorization. The president is now asking employers to require vaccination. “I’m calling on more companies in the private sector to step up with vaccine requirements that will reach millions more people,” he said. “If you’re a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader, who has been waiting for full ...
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Phil Valentine, the host of the conservative radio show on WWTN-FM, has been hospitalized for a severe COVID-19 infection. This news comes after months of Valentine told his followers they were “probably safer not getting” vaccinated. Valentine has been very outspoken against vaccines. Currently, his brother, Mark Valentine, is speaking on his behalf. He has reported Valentine is apparently “in very serious condition, suffering from Covid Pneumonia and the attendant side effects.” Valentine went on to say his brother’s new position on the topic is: “Go get vaccinated. Quit worrying about the p...
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Washington State has just announced a new COVID vaccine incentive program in which it will hand out complimentary marijuana joints for anyone over the age of 21 who receives the vaccine. The program will run from June 7 until July 12 and has been approved by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The Board announced the initiative Monday and was made effective immediately. In a press release, the Board outlined the conditions of the program. “Participating cannabis retailers may only provide a pre-roll joint, and no other product may be provided as part of this allowance,” it said in ...
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William Shakespeare, the first man in the world to receive the COVID vaccine, has died at 81. Shakespeare passed away last Thursday after suffering a stroke. He died at the same hospital where he famously received the vaccine – University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. Shakespeare was apparently a “much-loved figure” in the area. According to local councillor Jayne Innes, who told Coventry Live: “He was such a lovely man, one who had a real commitment to making his local area better. During lockdown local families will have enjoyed walking amongst the trees planted by Bill and his colleag...
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) urged fellow Republican men to get vaccinated on Monday, when he spoke at a Kentucky event. “As a Republican man, as soon as it was my turn, I took the vaccine,” he said. “I would encourage all Republican men to do that… take the vaccination.” McConnell himself received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 18. In his speech, McConnell discussed the efficacy of the available COVID-19 vaccines. “Two of ‘em are 90 percent effective,” he said. “One of ‘em is 70 percent effective, and I didn’t realize until this pandemic began tha...
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President Joe Biden announced a new COVID-19 vaccination goal during his first White House press conference on Thursday: administering 200 million shots in his first 100 days in office. “I know it’s ambitious – twice our original goal – but no other country in the world has even come close, not even close, to what we’re doing,” said the new president. In addition to setting this new vaccination target, Biden also claims that, by the end of May, there will be enough vaccine supply for every U.S. adult. He also stated that all U.S. adults should be able to get vaccinated after May 1. This announ...
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AstraZeneca announced on Monday that a late-stage clinical trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine found the shot effectively prevented COVID-19 and reported no evidence of the thrombosis-related events that have concerned E.U. countries. According to the U.S.-based Phase 3 study, the vaccine was able to prevent all severe disease and hospitalization and 79 percent of symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The vaccine was 80 percent effective among participants 65 years and older. Data collected from the 32,449 participants showed “no safety concerns related to the vaccine,” said AstraZene...
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