Avian flu vaccine may save California condors
A new vaccine is being tested to help protect the rare California condors from avian influenza which has killed over 20 of the birds in 2023.
Dengue fever hits Southern California – there’s a vaccine for that
A case of dengue fever has been found in Pasadena, California that was not a result of travel to an endemic area.
Combination flu and COVID-19 vaccines show promise
Early results have been reported for the new combination COVID-19 and flu vaccines are under development by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
The Republicans vs Democrats divide in COVID-19 vaccination
A recent analysis of voting patterns of Democrats and Republicans show that Democratic areas have higher COVID-19 vaccine rates.
COVID vaccine does not cause AIDS — debunking another anti-vaxxer myth
Well, this is a new one — anti-vaxxers are pushing a myth that the COVID-19 vaccine causes AIDS. Of course, those of you with solid science neurons would say to me, “Wait, what? You must have read it wrong.” Unfortunately,… Read More »COVID vaccine does not cause AIDS — debunking another anti-vaxxer myth
Intranasal COVID vaccine showed strong immune response
Preliminary results from a phase 1 clinical trial show that the new intranasal COVID-19 vaccine induces an effective immune response.
COVID vaccine during pregnancy means better-protected babies
Research shows that women who get the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protected their newborn babies from the disease too.
Seasonal flu cases hitting Texas, other Southern states
The seasonal flu has hit Texas, Florida, and a few other Southern states fairly hard during the 2023-24 flu season.
California law to prevent medical disinformation was repealed
The 2022 California law that would censure physicians who pass on disinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines was repealed.
Robert Malone did not invent the mRNA vaccine — he now misinforms
I have been ignoring Robert Malone and his claims that he “invented” the mRNA vaccines. I just thought he would disappear, but now he’s like the other quacks in the COVID-19 vaccine world, spreading misinformation and disinformation about mRNA vaccines.… Read More »Robert Malone did not invent the mRNA vaccine — he now misinforms