People who receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine may be more likely to develop long-COVID—a condition commonly thought only to be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. In a recently published study published in PLOS One, researchers examined data from 487 and 371 individuals at four weeks and six months post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, respectively, to estimate the […]
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Study: Scientists Find Vaccine Spike Protein in Long COVID Patients
Scientists in a new study detected spike protein in the bloodstream of people with long COVID two months after infection and COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting spike protein may persist in the body much longer than previously thought and does not remain at the injection site. The paper, published Dec. 27 in the European Review for Medical […]
Study Shows Fourth Vaccine Dose Increased Risk of COVID Death by 24 Percent
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may not be as effective as expected, according to a recent peer-reviewed study. The retrospective population-based observational study published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation used national health data from the Austrian epidemiological reporting system, individual all-cause mortality data from Statistics Austria, and the national COVID-19 vaccine […]
America First Legal Sues FDA and HHS for Concealing Documents on Suppression of COVID Treatments HCQ and Ivermectin
America First Legal (AFL) is suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to turn over documents related to the government’s suppression of the COVID-19 treatments hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and ivermectin. According to the lawsuit, AFL filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in […]
New Illinois Bill Would Impose Requirements on Blood Donors to Disclose COVID Vaccination Status
New legislation in Illinois introduced on Nov. 29 by state Rep. Jed Davis would allow individuals receiving blood donations to know whether they’re receiving blood from a donor vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine or another mRNA vaccine. Bill HB4243 amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act and would require blood banks to test […]