It may take more than 10 years for someone injured by a COVID-19 vaccine to receive a decision on whether their claim is eligible for compensation by the government’s vaccine compensation program—if they receive a response at all. U.S. health officials responded to questions on America’s failing vaccine injury compensation system in a hearing that […]
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FDA Acknowledges COVID Vaccine Safety Signal for Seizures Among Toddlers
A new safety signal associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination has been detected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) among toddlers, prompting calls for further evaluation and more robust studies. According to a preprint study published Oct. 15 on medRxiv, a statistical signal was detected for seizures/convulsions in children aged 2 to 4 who […]
Who’s Calling the Shots for Kids? CDC ‘Independent’ Vaccine Advisors With Ties to U.S. Health Agencies, Big Pharma
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “independent vaccine advisers” voted 15-0 on Oct. 20 to add COVID-19 vaccines to the 2023 childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules, prompting Americans to question the integrity of the agency’s panel tasked with making vaccine recommendations for kids. Schools and state legislatures use the CDC’s immunization schedules to set vaccine requirements for students […]
FDA, CDC Authorize ‘Mix and Match’ Novavax COVID Booster for Adults, Bypass Advisory Panels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday authorized a first booster dose of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults, including those who received Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson as their primary series. The FDA, in a factsheet for healthcare providers, said adults ages 18 and older […]
CDC Reports 5,300 Errors in COVID Vaccine Dose Delivery in Kids
Prior to the authorization of new booster shots, more than 5,300 errors in vaccine dose delivery in children alone were reported, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These errors include giving the wrong dose or the wrong product for a recipient’s age, using an undiluted vaccine when dilution was […]