COVID-19 vaccine
Coverage of COVID-19 vaccine in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: How midwives like me can help fight medical misinformation
A midwife describes a high-risk delivery scenario where a patient refuses blood products due to concerns about donors being vaccinated against Covid-19, despite hospitals not tracking donor vaccination status as it poses no transfusion risk. The midwife emphasizes the critical need for vigilance in preventing postpartum hemorrhage from placental fragments.
- AstraZeneca immune from Covid-19 vaccine injury lawsuit
A Tenth Circuit panel ruled that AstraZeneca is immune from a lawsuit filed by Brianne Dressen, who claimed injuries from a 2020 Covid-19 vaccine trial. The court held that the PREP Act shields the company from liability, including breach-of-contract claims, though it remanded the case to assess if AstraZeneca waived immunity in the informed consent form.
- STAT+: Trump promised redemption for troops who refused Covid shots. A year later, many are still waiting
Trump promised redemption for military personnel who refused Covid-19 vaccines, but a year later, many remain unaddressed. The article, co-published by STAT and The War Horse, highlights the ongoing uncertainty among troops.
- Opinion: CDC leadership continues to try manufacture a scientific debate on vaccines where none exists
The article criticizes CDC leadership for attempting to create a scientific debate on vaccines where none exists, highlighting the consequences of not trusting public health tools for monitoring vaccine effectiveness.
- May as Well Get COVID and Flu Shots on the Same Day, Study Says
A study using VA electronic health data found no increased risk of adverse events when receiving both the COVID and flu vaccines on the same day, compared to influenza vaccination alone.
- COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere
A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness was published after being blocked from a government health journal. The research was initially restricted from publication in a CDC-affiliated journal but has now been released elsewhere.
- Georgia Supreme Court removes COVID-19 execution barrier
The Georgia Supreme Court ended an agreement halting executions of nine death row inmates, citing sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply despite the FDA not approving vaccines for infants under 6 months. The court ruled the agreement's condition of vaccine availability was met, rejecting arguments that vaccines remain unavailable to all due to age restrictions.
- FDA advisers to weigh updated COVID vaccine targeting XFG subvariant
The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet to discuss updating the COVID-19 vaccine to target the XFG subvariant for the 2026-2027 respiratory season. The meeting aims to determine whether current vaccines should be modified to address this emerging variant.