The Norfolk Group published a blueprint on Feb. 6 outlining critical public health questions for a potential COVID-19 commission. In their document, the group list specific questions on topics related to the nation’s pandemic response. In multiple chapters, a group of eight scientists and medical experts with a wide range of political views voiced criticisms […]
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Dr. Pierre Kory on War Being Waged Against Doctors Who Question COVID-19 Orthodoxy
Whenever I republish my newspaper op-eds on this Substack, I tend to introduce them with some comments on “how I really feel,” instead of the more staid language and arguments used in those pieces. In this one, I essentially argued that the new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government should be ground zero for […]
CDC Codifies ICD Codes for Impending COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
The CDC recently codified International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes for Covid-19 vaccine status. ICD codes are extensively used in medical records, medical insurance data and health research to classify precisely disease states as well as injuries from exogenous agents such as accidents, medication and medical device injuries, toxic chemicals, etc. Vaccination status is not […]
FDA Proposes Shift to Annual Experimental COVID Shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday it is proposing annual COVID-19 shots to “simplify” the nation’s strategy. In addition, the FDA asked its Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to consider two COVID vaccine shots a year for some young children, older adults, and immunocompromised persons. Clinical trials have not […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls on Lawmakers to Permanently Ban COVID Mandates in Florida
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 17 called on legislators to implement “common-sense legislation” to make permanent COVID-19 freedoms in Florida. “This strong pro-freedom, anti-mandate action will permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, protects parents’ rights, and institutes additional protections that prevent discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccine status,” DeSantis said […]