In what could be a dramatic twist to the planned rollout of the United States’ booster shot program, two leading vaccine reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration were among a group of experts who wrote that booster shots were not yet necessary. The two FDA experts are Drs. Phil Krause and Marion Gruber. They…

In the midst of a vaccine booster shot rollout, the FDA’s two highest-ranking vaccine research officials are stepping down from their positions. Sources say it’s because they don’t think President Biden is following the science when it comes to booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine. The two people leaving are Marion Gruber, the director of…

Days before the United States may begin rolling out its vaccine booster program, the head of World Health Organization extended a previous call for a moratorium on giving boosters. The video shows WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a news conference Wednesday. In August, Tedros urged countries to hold off on giving out boosters…

Prescription drugs, which can be more than twice as expensive in the United States as in other Western countries, cost the average American nearly $1200 per year. Matthew Fiedler, a research fellow at the Brookings Institute, said several factors drive up prescription drug costs in America.  It’s a Classic Monopoly  New name-brand drugs are more…

Johnson & Johnson announced their booster vaccine’s effectiveness increasing antibodies by nine times. The announcement comes as institutions and businesses across the country rush to establish vaccine requirements following the Food and Drug Administration’s full approval to the Pfizer vaccine. According to the company, new data showed people who received a booster six to eight…

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now has full FDA approval. What in the world does that mean? For one thing, it doesn’t change how it’s used for this coronavirus because the government already gave it the green light for that. However, it’s likely to change the rules around who must get the vaccine. Expect mandates to come…

Gwen’s picks for Monday, August 23 include: Deadly flooding in Tennessee, power outages along the Northeast. Pfizer’s COVID-19 gets full approval from FDA. Angelina Jolie joins Instagram. Instagram to remove ‘swipe up’ feature.

The Pfizer vaccine received the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration than any COVID-19 vaccine had to date Monday: full approval. According to the FDA, the vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine will still be available…

The battle between the United States and the World Health Organization over whether or not booster shots are necessary intensified Wednesday. The video above shows the expression of two very different opinions between U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and members of the WHO. Dr. Murthy’s comments came during Wednesday’s White House COVID-19 Response Team…

United States health officials announced every American, regardless of age, should get booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there is a catch. The recommendation is likely to say to wait eight months after receiving your second dose of the vaccine before rolling up your sleeve for your booster shot. This means health care workers,…