Category: School and Children
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Expert Thinks COVID Shots Should be Included In Philippines’ Routine Immunization Program
In this July 5, 2022 article for Manila Bulletin, Dr. Edsel Salvana recommended the inclusion of COVID shots in the regular immunization program. He said that this should be done “since COVID-19 most likely will not disappear and become endemic…this is to continue protection it provides to the public”. Salvana added that it is important…
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WSJ Editor: Why the Rush for Toddler Vaccines?
In this July 4, 2022 article for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Allysia Finley, a member of the WSJ’s Editorial Board, asks a very important question: Why is the US rushing to vaccinate babies and toddlers? Finley begins her article by saying, “we don’t know if the vaccines are protected and efficient”. She adds, “It’s…
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Lancet Study Shows COVID Shots Have Low Effectiveness, Rapid Reduction In Effectiveness Among Young Children
In this June 30, 2022 article published by The Lancet, researchers from the Italian National COVID-19 Integrated Surveillance System and the Italian COVID-19 Vaccines Registry confirm that vaccines are ineffective among children. The study analyzed data using a large sample of vaccinated and unvaccinated children aged 5 to 11 years to determine the effectiveness of…
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COVID Deaths Remain Rare in Children and Young People
The following is a report created by the UK Health Security Agency and was published through SSRN last June 20, 2022. It looks at the COVID-19 deaths among children and young people (CYP) in England. It covers the period from March 2020 to December 2021. The study has the following conclusion: “COVID-19 deaths remain extremely…
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Doctors And Educators To Biden Administration: Revise Guidelines For Children, COVID Emergency Over
The following article was written by Alexander Nazaryan and published by Yahoo News last June 22, 2022. In it, Nazaryan covers a letter written by Urgency of Normal, a group of prominent doctors and educators. The letter, addressed to White House COVID Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky urges the…
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DOH Approves COVID Boosters For Minors
The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer booster shots for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The report on this was published by the Manila Bulletin last June 21, 2022. According to the rollout guidelines, the immunocompromised will be prioritized and will be allowed to receive the third dose 28 days…
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US FDA Authorizes Pfizer, Moderna for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers despite vaccine risks
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the rollout of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID shots for use in children as young as 6 months of age. Matthew Herper wrote the report on this for Stat. According to the FDA, the Pfizer shot was 50.6% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID among those aged 6…
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More Children Infected With Multiple Viral Infections Due To Impaired Immune Systems
In this June 14, 2022 article for The Daily Mail, Harriet Alexander reports that more children are turning up in doctors’ clinics with multiple types of viral infections. According to Alexander, experts believe that this is the result of their immune systems being weakened from two years of lockdowns and mask-wearing. Alexander also notes there…
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DOH Wants Vaccine Sites In Schools Due To Low Vaccination Rate Among Pediatric Group
In this June 4, 2022 article published by Panay News, we learn about the low vaccination rate among the pediatric age group, particularly those aged 5 to 11 years. Because of this, the Department of Health in Western Visayas has recommended that health officers tap schools conducting face-to-face classes to increase the vaccination rate among…
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FDA okays Monderna vax for children 6-11 years old
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization of the Moderna COVID shot for children aged 6 to 11 years. The report on this was written by Willie Casas and published by The Manila Standard last June 1, 2022. The Department of Education is however waiting for an official recommendation from…
