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BCG: how a century-old vaccine is being used against everything from cancer to autoimmune diseases

In March 2020, as the UK was preparing to go into lockdown, two new trials were posted on the clinicaltrials.gov database. The researchers were proposing that BCG, an old vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), should be tested for its protective effect against COVID.

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'No one really wants to talk about COVID anymore,' the WHO's pandemic lead laments. But the 'worst case' possibility of a new coronavirus exists

“Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether.

Fortune

One of Biden’s top COVID advisors believes vaccine critics ‘quietly’ got jabbed on the side

The White House's former Chief Science Officer for the COVID-19 Response Team wants to work with with vaccine skeptics to solve the COVID problem.

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Matthew Yglesias: Trump isn’t touting his biggest success

One sunny spring morning in May 2020, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced what would turn out to be his administration’s most striking success: Operation Warp Speed, which combined an influx of money with some trimming of bureaucracy to generate safe and effective vaccines…

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COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

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Editorial: ‘No jab, no job’ did the job: The COVID vaccine mandate was the smart policy, so keep it handy

When he was New York mayor in 2021, Bill de Blasio was right to impose a COVID vaccine mandate for anyone employed by the New York City municipal government. And during his time as mayor, Eric Adams was right to keep the requirement in place for the past year and…

Tribune News Service

New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees

New York City began mandating COVID-19 vaccines for municipal employees in July 2021. The mayor said more than 96% of city employees are vaccinated.

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Haven't had COVID or a vaccine dose in the past six months? Consider getting a booster

Australians aged 18 and over will be eligible for a COVID booster from February 20 if they have not had a vaccine dose or infection in the past six months.

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A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know

A fifth COVID-19 vaccine will be available this month. Here's who can and can't get it, and why.

ABC News

Australia to expand rollout of fifth COVID vaccine shot

Australia will roll out a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month to all citizens aged 18 and above who have not contracted coronavirus or been vaccinated in the past six months, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Wednesday.

Reuters

White House Opposes Congressional Effort To End COVID Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers

More than four months after President Joe Biden declared the pandemic to be over, the White House is fighting efforts to lift lingering and nonsensical COVID rules.

Reason

All adults to be offered fresh COVID-19 booster

The government has announced everyone who has not had a COVID-19 booster or a case of the virus in the past six months can get another vaccine shot.

AAP

Final call for Covid vaccine booster as council warns the last date for availability is this Sunday

After February 12, healthy 16 - 49-year-olds will no longer be able to book a Covid booster

Bristol Post

A technicality could withhold RSV shots

A glitch in a law may make it difficult for children from low-income families to get the new RSV vaccine

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The Guardian - UK

Pfizer’s Susan Rienow: from Covid to fighting the ‘silent pandemic’

The pharma giant’s UK chief is adding the company’s voice to scientists’ warnings of the dangers of antibacterial resistance

The Conversation

How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges, and how mRNA could offer a promising solution

To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it’s wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a breakthrough infection.

Bangkok Post

Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'

The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by long-acting antibody (LAAB) vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, according to the Department of Medical Sciences says.

ABC News

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ATAGI recommends all people aged 18 and over, who have not had either a COVID-19 vaccine or confirmed coronavirus case in the last six months, get their latest shot from February 20.

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Evening Standard

Who is Mark Steyn? GB News presenter quits after Ofcom investigation

The conservative presenter was under investigation for anti-vaccine comments made by a guest on his show last year

The Guardian - AU

Fifth Covid vaccine for Australian adults to roll out later this month

Omicron-specific dose will be available for over-18s who have not had a booster or a confirmed coronavirus case in past six months

Bangkok Post

FDA defends vaccine shelf-life extensions

The Food and Drug Administration has said it was following the latest approved safety information when it extended the shelf life of some batches of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to 15 months from nine.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Kids need their shots: More kids should get their COVID vaccine; it’ll save lives

Remember COVID? A mutated version of the virus that not long ago dominated our lives is still killing more than 500 Americans per day on average — adding to a 1.1 million grim national total. Here in New York City, 13 people are dying on average each day, nothing to…

Chicago Sun-Times

Community rallies to raise funds for family of organizer, activist slain in Humboldt Park. ‘He was just a really good guy.’

Ruben Olivares, who helped distribute food, vaccines and other services through the Northwest Center, was shot Jan. 18 and died days later. A GoFundMe has been set up.

Zenger

New York City Gives Up On Vaccine Mandates, Putting Pressure On Biden To End Covid “Emergency”

Mayor Adams and other Democrats, are ending mandates while federal mandates remain on soldiers and federal workers.

The Independent UK

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers

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