The New York Times is reporting this: “Biden Administration Plans to Offer Second Booster Shots to Those 50 and Up.” Apparently, they have already decided. Federal health officials have hotly debated the way forward, with some strongly in favor of a second booster now and others skeptical. But they have apparently coalesced around a plan to give […]
The Negative Consequences of COVID Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Flights
Recently, some have floated the idea that we ought to require proof of vaccination for domestic air travel. This policy, like other mandates, might raise the vaccination rate very, very slightly. Previously, I estimated just a few percentage points for workplace mandates, and this action would have an even smaller effect at best. The [supposed] […]
Myocarditis Higher After Receiving a COVID Vaccine, New Data Show
This was the key figure in a Nature Medicine paper published on Dec. 14, 2021. It showed clearly that myocarditis after vaccination (in this case, Moderna dose two) was higher than myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection for people <40. But the story does not end there…. There were a few remaining issues. While the denominator for vaccines […]
COVID Vaccine Boosters: A Regulatory Gamble
If the following events occurred during the last presidential administration, there would be widespread condemnation from leading academic medical voices. Instead, the silence is deafening. Consider the timeline of boosters, the massive White House Pressure behind boosters and the open safety question: In early April 2021, Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s CEO was quoted as saying boosters […]