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All Americans will be urged by the Biden administration to get a coronavirus booster shot this autumn ahead of what it claims is a new wave of infections, a White House official said Sunday. Reuters reports the official said while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an increase in infections and hospital admissions from the virus, overall levels remain low, however caution is urged. Moderna and other coronavirus vaccine makers Novavax, Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE have all reportedly created versions of their shots ready and aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Americans may...

Peru has declared a “national health emergency” as cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome continue to soar out of control. Over the weekend the government of Peru declared a 90-day health emergency as a result of an “unusual increase” in cases of the rare Covid vaccine-induced disorder. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disease where the body’s immune system attacks part of the nervous system. Peru is not alone, however, as cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been spiking around the world following the introduction of the mRNA Covid shots. Additionally, researchers advise that older individuals who received the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...

Certain groups are now eligible for another dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and the updated shots have now fully replaced the monovalent shots, the FDA announcedopens in a new tab or window on Tuesday. The agency scrapped the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccines, and has authorized the bivalent boosters (original plus Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) for all doses starting at age 6 months. People age 65 and up can now get a second bivalent dose at least 4 months after their initial bivalent dose. FDA said the second dose is supported by data...

A mother in Washington, D.C., is suing a physician, accusing her of coercing the mother's two teenagers to accept the COVID shots by locking them in a room and not allowing them to leave until they cooperated. The report comes from the Vaccination Reaction and was highlighted by investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson. The report explains the case has been brought by NaToya McNeil and is against Janine Rethy, of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. It charges Rethy with isolating McNeil's two teens "in a room in a mobile clinic." She then "refused to let them leave until they were forcibly vaccinated...

Lesley Swick van Ness, a popular former news anchor in Illinois, died suddenly Monday. She was just 42 years old. According to the Muddy River News, Van Ness suddenly fell ill last Thursday while vacationing with her family in Naples, Florida. The cause of her sudden illness remains unknown. No official cause of death has been released. Gray Television executive Jennifer Dale realized this statement following Van Ness’s passing: It is with a very heavy heart that we share some devastating news with you. Lesley Van Ness, who we have been so fortunate to have as part of the Gray...

A former Seattle firefighter issued a stark public safety warning over the department's massive staffing shortage as it allegedly refuses to rehire those fired over the COVID vaccine mandate. Andy Pittman worked for the city of Seattle for more than six years before he was fired for refusing to take the vaccine. He joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss how the shortage is impacting public safety in the Emerald City. "The city administration and Chief Scoggins are definitely gambling with the city's lives," Pittman told Ashley Strohmier on Tuesday. "It's been shown before that one to two units out...

SARASOTA [Florida] — Doctors and nurses at Sarasota Memorial Hospital are sounding the alarm over a toxic work environment, including threatening and abusive behavior by senior physicians. Staff members also tell The Florida Standard that patient safety is at risk, with overworked personnel and dangerous treatment decisions. For fear of reprisal, staff members at Sarasota Memorial spoke to The Florida Standard under condition of anonymity. One of the most remarkable incidents involves a complaint against Dr. Daniel B. Case, who was accused of harassment by a staff member concerning the employee’s choice of not getting vaccinated, according to a copy...