# Vaccines

Debunked: London Police are not criminally investigating COVID-19 vaccines

Despite accusations of murder, terrorism, genocide, and torture, no credible evidence was given.

Thu 1:51 PM

This month

January 2023

# House Of Commons

Brexiteer MP Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for comparing vaccines to Holocaust

Fellow Tories as well as Holocaust remembrance groups have slammed Bridgen’s remarks on Covid-19 vaccines.

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Jan 11th 2023, 3:22 PM

Over 70% of workforce have received Covid vaccine and at least one booster, latest data shows

61% of employees have a first booster and 13% of employees in the state had a second booster.

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Jan 10th 2023, 2:59 PM

# damar hamlin

Debunked: Claims that an NFL player collapsed due to a Covid-19 vaccine are completely unfounded

Multiple social media posts have incorrectly claimed that Hamlin’s collapse was caused by a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Jan 7th 2023, 6:30 AM

Last year

2022

Debunked: Self-proclaimed ‘inventor’ of mRNA vaccines makes nonsense claims about spike proteins

A COVID-19 infection can unleash literally billions of virions inside the body, each with dozens of spike proteins on their surface.

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Dec 29th 2022, 3:01 PM

Debunked: No evidence that a rise in serious Strep A cases is caused by Covid or flu vaccines

More people reported having Caesarean sections shortly after receiving a vaccine than Strep A infections

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Dec 16th 2022, 3:27 PM

Debunked: Conspiracy theory 'documentary' repeats long-disproven claims about Covid vaccines

‘Died Suddenly’ is heavy on gruesome medical imagery, but light on facts

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Dec 8th 2022, 1:40 PM

# New Zealand

NZ court takes custody of ill baby whose parents refused potential vaccinated blood transfusion

The child is now under the medical “guardianship of the Court” until “completion of his surgery” and recovery.

20.6k

Dec 7th 2022, 9:25 AM

'Zero-covid' protests are spreading in China but why is the country persisting with the policy?

China the only major country still pursuing zero covid, a policy that includes snap lockdowns and lengthy quarantines.

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Nov 28th 2022, 3:48 PM

Debunk: No, it isn’t true that vaccines have little effect on COVID-19 transmission

Piers Morgan’s claim is contradicted by numerous studies

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Nov 14th 2022, 3:33 PM

# two in one

Pfizer-BioNTech to test combined Covid and flu vaccine

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed one of the most widely used vaccines to combat Covid-19.

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Nov 3rd 2022, 12:51 PM

# Winter

Over 600k avail of flu vaccines as Covid cases dip

Meanwhile, the Department has purchased 15,000 monkeypox vaccines.

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Updated Oct 25th 2022, 8:37 PM

# Cholera

Shortage of cholera vaccines worldwide forces move to one-dose strategy

29 countries had reported cholera cases so far this year.

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Oct 19th 2022, 2:59 PM

All available appointment for monkeypox vaccine booked, hours after online registration opens

The HSE said it will be making further appointments available at the start of next month.

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Oct 17th 2022, 7:27 PM

# Jabs

European Medicines Agency approves first Omicron-specific Covid vaccines

The so-called “bivalent” vaccines protect against the earlier BA.1 strain of Omicron, but do not target the latest strains.

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Updated Sep 1st 2022, 2:42 PM

# Second booster

People aged 12-49 with long-term conditions can now get another Covid vaccine booster dose

Healthcare workers are also now being invited to book their next booster.

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Sep 1st 2022, 6:15 AM

# mrna

Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine patents

The company filed patent infringement lawsuits in both US federal court and a German court.

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Aug 26th 2022, 5:14 PM

Donnelly announces monkeypox advisory group headed by CMO

Last month the World Health Organization announced that the outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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Updated Aug 18th 2022, 2:20 PM

# Booster Vaccines

Pregnant women and people over 60 can now book a second Covid booster

The HSE said appointments will be available from Monday.

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Aug 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

Vaccination advice for groups most at risk of monkeypox to be issued soon

It follows calls to speed up the rollout of the vaccine to at-risk groups.

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Aug 5th 2022, 3:58 PM

Monkeypox: Use of smallpox vaccine to be extended to groups at high risk of exposure

The current outbreak of the virus was deemed a public health emergency by the WHO over the weekend.

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Jul 26th 2022, 3:54 PM

# Outbreak

EU medicines agency recommends use of smallpox vaccine against monkeypox

Monkeypox resembles smallpox but is less dangerous and contagious.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 1:20 PM

# Outbreak

Recent decline in childhood vaccinations reaching crisis point, UN says

24.7 million children missed their first dose of the measles vaccine, while 3.5 million missed the first vaccine for HPV.

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Jul 15th 2022, 6:15 AM

# Coronavirus

Immunologist says boosters must be used 'at the right time' to protect against winter Covid wave

Professor Christine Loscher told The Journal that there needs to be a “coordinated response” to deal with future waves of the virus.

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Jul 9th 2022, 12:05 AM

Ireland to receive more monkeypox vaccines

There have been 39 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland.

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Jul 4th 2022, 10:55 PM

# Hit Me With Your Best Shot

EU reviewing smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox

Monkeypox is related to smallpox, but has far less severe symptoms.

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Jun 28th 2022, 4:41 PM

# Change Of Mind

Austria to scrap controversial mandatory Covid vaccination

Current official figures show that 62% of the Austrian population currently have a valid vaccination certificate.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 3:24 PM

# jabs for the boys

Chickenpox jab could be added to childhood immunisation schedule

HIQA is to publish an assessment of such a move on the request of the Department of Health.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 10:00 AM

# jabs for the boys

NIAC considering extending second Covid booster to under-65s

The second booster shot is currently being offered to people over 65 and people who are immunosuppressed.

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Jun 21st 2022, 1:41 PM

US approves two Covid vaccines for children as young as six months

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must now also recommend the vaccines before they are put into use in the US.

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Jun 17th 2022, 2:33 PM

# Stigma

WHO to create new name for monkeypox to avoid discrimination

As of 8 June there were a total of 9 confirmed cases here.

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Jun 15th 2022, 11:50 AM

HSE to take delivery of vaccines to combat monkeypox and may roll out vaccination programme

Reid said Ireland had secured an order of vaccines for monkeypox and these would be delivered “shortly”.

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May 27th 2022, 10:31 AM

Voices

Opinion: Shareholders could exert greater influence over global access to Covid-19 vaccines

Prof Aisling McMahon and Dr Edana Richardson argue that shareholders in pharma have the power to demand better from companies.

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Apr 24th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Coronavirus

Appointments for second Covid-19 booster vaccines to begin from today

It follows guidance from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC).

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Apr 22nd 2022, 8:23 AM

Germany may have to destroy millions of out-of-date Covid shots

The UN-backed programme to distribute vaccine to poorer countries, COVAX, isn’t currently accepting donations, said spokesman.

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Apr 11th 2022, 8:28 PM

Austria suspends law making Covid vaccines mandatory for all adults

The law took effect in February and called for fines up to €3,600 from mid-March for those who do not comply.

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Mar 9th 2022, 9:18 AM

European Medicines Agency recommends Pfizer booster for children over 12

It also announced that it has recommended the approval of the Spikevax vaccine for children aged between six and 11.

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Feb 24th 2022, 5:19 PM

No booster for high-risk teens major source of concern as mask mandate lifts, family says

Boosters have been approved for teenagers in some other countries, but not yet in Ireland.

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Feb 19th 2022, 1:00 PM