Philip Marcelo, AP News, July 27, 2023 CLAIM: A patent held by Moderna proves its COVID mRNA vaccine contains “programmable” nanotechnology that can interact with 5G communications technology. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. While it’s true mRNA vaccines contain nanoparticles, the term …
New Tennessee law requires parental consent for all vaccinations
Mary Klingler, WBIR, July 26, 2023 Health leaders are reminding families about vaccines children need to get before they head back to school. State law says if students don’t have an exemption, they can’t return to school unless they are …
Early COVID-19 Indicators Show Increase: CDC Data
Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, U.S. News & World Report, July 24, 2023 Both coronavirus emergency department visits and test positivity increased, according to CDC data. The agency no longer tracks COVID-19 cases. Instead, it focuses on hospitalizations and deaths, which don’t yet show …
The CDC is preparing for a winter with ‘3 bugs out there’: Covid, flu and RSV
Erika Edwards, NBC News, July 22, 2023 Even as the nation is faced with blistering heat waves this summer, Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is already thinking ahead to cold and flu season this …
Vaccine manufacturers gear up for new fall COVID-19 booster, federal officials ask for reasonable price
Larissa Scott, ABC News, July 17, 2023 COVID-19 manufactures are preparing for the fall booster now. “I think primarily the vaccinations, are really doing their job. They’re really protecting people from getting really severely ill and dying,” said public health …