U.S. health officials are reviewing reports that the Moderna Covid vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a heart condition than was previously thought, just days after a booster vaccine roll-out was announced.
by George Santayana *Spoiler alert*: There is a moment in one of the Mad Max films where Max and his band of tagalongs have successfully escaped from their pursuers and are striking out through the post-apocalyptic Outback in search of The Safe Place, a haven of security where they hope to live out their lives in peace. After much struggle, they crest the top of an enormous dune only to see an endless desert stretching out beyond the horizon. It is as this point that the true nature of their predicament becomes clear; do they continue on alone into the unending sea of sand in what may be the forlorn hope of reaching The Safe Place, or do they stay where they are until their pursuers inevitably catch up with them, or do they turn around and head back into danger but to somewhere where they know there is water and shelter? In many ways, this is an apt metaphor for the situation Australia and New Zealand now find themselves in with respect to Covid. Having apparently successfully escaped from the pandemic, what should they do now? Do they plough on in the hope of reaching some kind of Safe Place, which may or may not exist, or do they instead attempt to re-join the rest of the world? A ...
Brits who have had two doses of a Covid vaccine are as likely to spread the Delta variant as those who are unvaccinated, according to a new study. So why is the Government still considering introducing vaccine passports?
Americans will be offered booster Covid vaccine doses from September 20th, the U.S. Government has announced, citing fears over the Delta variant and the fact that protection from two doses "decrease over time".
Vaccine passports are back in Israel due to fears over the Delta variant. From today, Israelis over the age of three must show proof of Covid vaccination or of a negative test to be allowed into indoor public spaces.
The U.K. medicines regulator says it is safe for children aged 12-17 years to be given the Moderna Covid vaccine, leaving it to the JCVI to decide whether to advise the Government to extend the roll-out of this jab.
Some industry leaders say that the end of self-isolation rules for double jabbed Brits who are 'pinged' is "dangerous" and "totally illogical", adding that staff who choose to stay at home should be supported.
In case offers of free burgers and cash prizes aren't enticing enough, a range of firms, including Asda and Deliveroo, have announced a range of incentives to get young Britons vaccinated against Covid.
Booster vaccines will be compulsory for care home staff, according to a senior Government source, and they could also play a part in vaccine passport checks at nightclubs and other 'large venues'.
Tens of thousands of 12-15 year-olds have been 'jabbed' in the Republic of Ireland, where families have been queuing in the rain this weekend to take advantage of the extended vaccine roll-out.
