vaccines

  • A Lot of Pet Owners (Wrongly) Think Vaccines Are Bad for Dogs

    A Lot of Pet Owners (Wrongly) Think Vaccines Are Bad for Dogs

    The anti-vaccination movement is going to the dogs. Recent survey data has suggested that a substantial proportion of American dog owners have doubts about their pets’ vaccines, including the rabies shot. Rabies is almost always fatal if not treated promptly, and routine canine vaccination has helped make pet and human cases of the viral disease…


  • An RSV Vaccine From Moderna Passes Phase III Trial Amid Viral Surge

    An RSV Vaccine From Moderna Passes Phase III Trial Amid Viral Surge

    We’re getting ever closer to besting a frequent microscopic source of misery: the respiratory syncytial virus. Late Tuesday, Moderna announced the seemingly successful Phase III trial results of its experimental RSV vaccine. In older adults, the vaccine appeared to be over 80% effective at preventing two or more symptoms linked to lower respiratory infections caused…


  • You Really Don’t Want the Government to Be Your Content Moderator

    You Really Don’t Want the Government to Be Your Content Moderator

    “All governments lie,” the leftist journalist I.F. Stone once said. Stone wasn’t trying to be provocative, merely pointing out that there’s a pretty basic reason we have a free press in the United States: the government is not a reliable narrator. Governments aren’t inherent liars; they just don’t always have a good reason to tell…


  • Man Gets Just 5 Years Probation for Selling DIY COVID-19 Vaccine

    Man Gets Just 5 Years Probation for Selling DIY COVID-19 Vaccine

    A Redmond, Washington man was sentenced to just five years of probation and a $US246,000 ($341,497) fine on Monday for selling his own homemade COVID-19 vaccine, which he offered to inject during the earliest days of the pandemic. The judge admitted he could’ve sentenced the man to jail time, but opted for a longer probation…