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Nearly a quarter of those who have been vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus say they have experienced “negative reactions” to the vaccine, and 18 percent say they will not get the vaccine, according to a poll from The Economist/YouGov.

The UK’s vaccine passport system could be “redeployed” as a national ID card, a firm developing the health pass for the government has said.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday added warning labels to Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus over links to a rare neurological condition.

Vaccine passports for bars, restaurants and public transport will become mandatory in France starting next month, Emmanuel Macron announced.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, seemingly lectured unvaccinated Americans on Sunday, contending to CNN there is “no reason not to get vaccinated” despite looming concerns about vaccine safety and the fact that they are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The vaccine campaign from Heineken is “ludicrous” according to MPs who are wary of corporations discriminating against unvaccinated people.

Pfizer representatives will meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to outline their plans to request federal authorization of a third dose of its coronavirus vaccine. The head-to-head comes as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser conceded “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” booster shots will be needed.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging parents to get their eligible children vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus prior to the fall 2021 school year, despite lingering concerns over the possible development of heart inflammation conditions in young people who receive the mRNA vaccines.

MOSCOW (AP) – Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit another daily record, with authorities reporting 752 more fatalities amid a continuing surge in infections.

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is pushing a short pro-vaccine music video featuring a lesbian kiss on social media in order to encourage young people to get inoculated, under the hashtag #getyourshot.

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) – The Mediterranean island nation of Malta is requiring proof of vaccination for visitors 13 and up, the first European Union nation to do so.

Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly looking to mandate vaccine passports for pubs, restaurants, and clubs by the autumn.

Thursday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson decried the aggressive push from the Biden administration and the media to vaccinate people against COVID-19.

The Taiwanese government on Thursday delicately objected to the Biden White House deleting a social media post touting America’s donation of coronavirus vaccines to Taiwan, apparently because the message included an image of the Taiwanese flag. The Chinese Communist government is enraged by written or visual messages that imply Taiwan is an independent country.

Cases of the delta variant of the Chinese coronavirus, which is said to be more transmissible, are likely far more widespread than current estimates show, according to Biden administration officials.

The vaccination rate in Britain has almost halved, with concerns being expressed about young people possibly hesitating to take them — but the number of people with Covid antibodies is already estimated at around 90 per cent. 

Rapper Juvenile and DJ Mannie Fresh reunited to create a cringeworthy public service announcement — titled, “Vax That Thang Up” — aimed at promoting coronavirus vaccines among black people. The PSA is a COVID-19 era remix of the pair’s 1999 smash hit rap song “Back That Azz Up.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the more contagious delta variant as the most dominant strain in the United States, comprising the majority of cases in the country for the two weeks ending Saturday, July 3.

The Singapore Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that only individuals who have received the coronavirus vaccine products developed by American companies Pfizer and Moderna will count towards official national vaccination statistics, excluding those who received Chinese-made products.

Florida state representative and U.S. House candidate Anthony Sabatini (R) tweeted Tuesday that a federal official knocking on people’s doors to pressure them to take the coronavirus vaccine “should be treated as a trespasser and ARRESTED.”

Israel on Monday said the Pfizer vaccine was significantly less effective in preventing infections of the Delta variant but confirmed it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned people will begin to see “almost two types of America” between the vaccinated and unvaccinated as Chinese coronavirus variants, such as the Delta variant, spread across the country.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of a 13-year-old Michigan boy who died suddenly in his sleep two days after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine.

The majority of Americans who remain unvaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus do not intend to get the jab, an ABC News/Washington Post survey released Sunday found.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) – Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their lives.

Twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is urging unvaccinated Americans to get the coronavirus jab as the Biden administration fails in its goal to have 70 percent of U.S. population vaccinated by July 4.

CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen is recommending unvaccinated Americans only congregate with other unvaccinated people in outdoor settings during the Fourth of July weekend.

Nearly half of unvaccinated U.S. adults cite lack of trust in coronavirus vaccine development and concern over safety and general side effects as the reasons they have not received the jab, a Morning Consult survey released Thursday found.

The British authorities are planning to offer a third round of coronavirus vaccine doses to over-50s alongside flu shots from September, claiming that “we will need to ensure protection against flu as well as maintaining protection against Covid-19” as winter descends.

Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye of Ohio’s Franklin County has been including mandatory coronavirus vaccines in the terms of defendants’ respective probations, attaching the stipulation to three of his recent cases.

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill Monday banning public schools and universities from mandating students and employees get vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any vaccines for regular use.

Pennsylvania formally lifted the statewide mask mandate on Monday, weeks after other states lifted their face covering restrictions.

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) says it is “less urgent” to vaccinate children than older people — a stance that seemingly veers from the guidance of the Biden administration’s U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommends parents to vaccinate their children 12 and older amid concerns of heart inflammation conditions seemingly connected to the mRNA jabs.

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai recently shut down a group of fraudulent Chinese coronavirus vaccine clinics for distributing fake vaccines and counterfeit certificates to over 2,053 paying clients, the Times of India reported on Thursday.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is requiring all new hires to show proof of vaccination prior to being hired with limited exceptions — news that comes as several governors take action, banning the use of vaccine passports in their respective states.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to “move rapidly” to add warning labels to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, following the emergence of heart inflammation cases — myocarditis and pericarditis — after receiving the non-traditional mRNA jabs, the agency’s Dr. Doran Fink said Wednesday.