The global pandemic promised a windfall for forward-thinking companies making products to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. Count the Stevanto Group, one of the world’s foremost makers of glass vials, among them. Since the onset of the pandemic, business has been booming at the 72-year-old Italian company, so much so that Stevanto is… Read More »
“Those who are vaccine hesitant have had their hesitancy enhanced by a variety of things that are happening right now, particularly the unfortunate mix of science and politics,” Collins said at an event hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that more than… Read More »
Article content Vaccine hesitancy is more a factor of public trust in institutions and less a problem of scientific literacy says Maya Goldenberg, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph and author of the book Vaccine Hesitancy Public Trust, Expertise and the War on Science. For most people who ask questions about vaccines,… Read More »
Around the world, there’s considerable resistance against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, but even if the vaccine ends up being “voluntary,” refusing to take it will have severe implications for people who enjoy their freedom. For months, the writing has been on the wall: Forced vaccination is part and parcel of the plan to “reset” the global… Read More »
A coronavirus vaccine jointly developed by the University of Oxford and drug giant AstraZeneca has shown an “average efficacy of 70 per cent” in early trials and could be rolled out later this year if approved. “This vaccine’s efficacy and safety confirm that it will be highly effective against COVID-19 and will have an immediate… Read More »
The Trump administration on Friday announced a deal with CVS Health and Walgreens to administer coronavirus vaccines to the elderly and staff in long-term care facilities. The vaccine will be free of charge and available for residents in all long-term care settings, including skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential care homes and… Read More »