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# Vaccines

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21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023
# High Court
Mother of teenager who died by suicide sues Gemma O'Doherty for using son's image for article
The image of 18-year-old Diego Gilsenan appeared in an article trying to link sudden deaths to Covid-19 vaccines.
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# pandemic
Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers entering US to end 11 May
The decision comes as Covid-19 deaths in the US have declined by 95% since January 2021, the White House said.
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May 2nd 2023, 9:51 AM
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# HIQA
Chickenpox vaccine could be added to childhood immunisation schedule following consultation
It is estimated that there are currently over 55,000 cases of chickenpox every year in Ireland.
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Apr 20th 2023, 10:29 AM
# Health
Confidence in childhood vaccination fell in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic
A new UNICEF report found that the public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined in 52 out of 55 countries studied.
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Apr 20th 2023, 8:36 AM
# Covid-19
Debunked: No, vaccinated people are not more likely to have heart problems from being jabbed
The risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 far outweighs the risk from vaccines
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Apr 6th 2023, 4:11 PM
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2023
# debunked
Debunked: No, the first man to receive Pfizer's Covid vaccine did not die because of the jab
William Shakespeare was the second person to receive the vaccine in December 2020.
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Mar 10th 2023, 3:57 PM
# Vaccines
Former NPHET member says mandatory Covid vaccines should have been considered
Professor Cormican also said that the intensity of lockdown measures meant that some vulnerable people were ‘effectively abandoned for months’.
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Feb 27th 2023, 3:07 PM
# debunked
Debunked: There is no evidence that more 15-year-olds are dying of heart attacks due to vaccines
A claim shared on Irish social media suggests vaccines are killing 15-year-olds.
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Feb 21st 2023, 1:04 PM
# Coronavirus
Six-month-old babies will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine from next week
Children aged six months to 4 years old can avail of the vaccine from Monday.
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Feb 17th 2023, 6:00 AM
# factcheck
Debunked: London Police are not criminally investigating COVID-19 vaccines
Despite accusations of murder, terrorism, genocide, and torture, no credible evidence was given.
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Jan 26th 2023, 1:51 PM
# House Of Commons
Brexiteer MP Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for comparing vaccines to Holocaust
Fellow Tories as well as Holocaust remembrance groups have slammed Bridgen’s remarks on Covid-19 vaccines.
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Jan 11th 2023, 3:22 PM
# Vaccines
Over 70% of workforce have received Covid vaccine and at least one booster, latest data shows
61% of employees have a first booster and 13% of employees in the state had a second booster.
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Jan 10th 2023, 2:59 PM
# damar hamlin
Debunked: Claims that an NFL player collapsed due to a Covid-19 vaccine are completely unfounded
Multiple social media posts have incorrectly claimed that Hamlin’s collapse was caused by a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Jan 7th 2023, 6:30 AM
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2022
# factcheck
Debunked: Self-proclaimed ‘inventor’ of mRNA vaccines makes nonsense claims about spike proteins
A COVID-19 infection can unleash literally billions of virions inside the body, each with dozens of spike proteins on their surface.
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Dec 29th 2022, 3:01 PM
# factcheck
Debunked: No evidence that a rise in serious Strep A cases is caused by Covid or flu vaccines
More people reported having Caesarean sections shortly after receiving a vaccine than Strep A infections
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Dec 16th 2022, 3:27 PM
# factcheck
Debunked: Conspiracy theory 'documentary' repeats long-disproven claims about Covid vaccines
‘Died Suddenly’ is heavy on gruesome medical imagery, but light on facts
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Dec 8th 2022, 1:40 PM
# New Zealand
NZ court takes custody of ill baby whose parents refused potential vaccinated blood transfusion
The child is now under the medical “guardianship of the Court” until “completion of his surgery” and recovery.
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Dec 7th 2022, 9:25 AM
'Zero-covid' protests are spreading in China but why is the country persisting with the policy?
China the only major country still pursuing zero covid, a policy that includes snap lockdowns and lengthy quarantines.
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Nov 28th 2022, 3:48 PM
# factcheck
Debunk: No, it isn’t true that vaccines have little effect on COVID-19 transmission
Piers Morgan’s claim is contradicted by numerous studies
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Nov 14th 2022, 3:33 PM
# two in one
Pfizer-BioNTech to test combined Covid and flu vaccine
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed one of the most widely used vaccines to combat Covid-19.
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Nov 3rd 2022, 12:51 PM
# Winter
Over 600k avail of flu vaccines as Covid cases dip
Meanwhile, the Department has purchased 15,000 monkeypox vaccines.
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Oct 25th 2022, 8:37 PM
# Cholera
Shortage of cholera vaccines worldwide forces move to one-dose strategy
29 countries had reported cholera cases so far this year.
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Oct 19th 2022, 2:59 PM
# monkeypox
All available appointment for monkeypox vaccine booked, hours after online registration opens
The HSE said it will be making further appointments available at the start of next month.
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Oct 17th 2022, 7:27 PM
# Jabs
European Medicines Agency approves first Omicron-specific Covid vaccines
The so-called “bivalent” vaccines protect against the earlier BA.1 strain of Omicron, but do not target the latest strains.
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Sep 1st 2022, 2:42 PM
# Second booster
People aged 12-49 with long-term conditions can now get another Covid vaccine booster dose
Healthcare workers are also now being invited to book their next booster.
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Sep 1st 2022, 6:15 AM
# mrna
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine patents
The company filed patent infringement lawsuits in both US federal court and a German court.
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Aug 26th 2022, 5:14 PM
# Vaccines
Donnelly announces monkeypox advisory group headed by CMO
Last month the World Health Organization announced that the outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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Aug 18th 2022, 2:20 PM
# Booster Vaccines
Pregnant women and people over 60 can now book a second Covid booster
The HSE said appointments will be available from Monday.
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Aug 10th 2022, 6:30 AM
# monkeypox
Vaccination advice for groups most at risk of monkeypox to be issued soon
It follows calls to speed up the rollout of the vaccine to at-risk groups.
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Aug 5th 2022, 3:58 PM
# monkeypox
Monkeypox: Use of smallpox vaccine to be extended to groups at high risk of exposure
The current outbreak of the virus was deemed a public health emergency by the WHO over the weekend.
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Jul 26th 2022, 3:54 PM
# Outbreak
EU medicines agency recommends use of smallpox vaccine against monkeypox
Monkeypox resembles smallpox but is less dangerous and contagious.
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Jul 22nd 2022, 1:20 PM
# Outbreak
Recent decline in childhood vaccinations reaching crisis point, UN says
24.7 million children missed their first dose of the measles vaccine, while 3.5 million missed the first vaccine for HPV.
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Jul 15th 2022, 6:15 AM
# Coronavirus
Immunologist says boosters must be used 'at the right time' to protect against winter Covid wave
Professor Christine Loscher told The Journal that there needs to be a “coordinated response” to deal with future waves of the virus.
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Jul 9th 2022, 12:05 AM
# monkeypox
Ireland to receive more monkeypox vaccines
There have been 39 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland.
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Jul 4th 2022, 10:55 PM
# monkeypox
EU reviewing smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox
Monkeypox is related to smallpox, but has far less severe symptoms.
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Jun 28th 2022, 4:41 PM
# Change Of Mind
Austria to scrap controversial mandatory Covid vaccination
Current official figures show that 62% of the Austrian population currently have a valid vaccination certificate.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 3:24 PM
# jabs for the boys
Chickenpox jab could be added to childhood immunisation schedule
HIQA is to publish an assessment of such a move on the request of the Department of Health.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 10:00 AM
# jabs for the boys
NIAC considering extending second Covid booster to under-65s
The second booster shot is currently being offered to people over 65 and people who are immunosuppressed.
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Jun 21st 2022, 1:41 PM
# Hit Me With Your Best Shot
US approves two Covid vaccines for children as young as six months
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must now also recommend the vaccines before they are put into use in the US.
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Jun 17th 2022, 2:33 PM
# Stigma
WHO to create new name for monkeypox to avoid discrimination
As of 8 June there were a total of 9 confirmed cases here.
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Jun 15th 2022, 11:50 AM
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