Updates on COVID-19: Vaccines and Omicron
In the months of October and November, there have been new developments with the COVID-19 virus and pandemic, these being the emergence of the new Omicron variant and the approval…
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The Build Back Better Act: Background, Overview, and Politics
Since President Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021, he and the Democratic Party have been pushing liberal measures to varying degrees of success. The Build Back Better Act is…
The Full Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine and What it Means for Vaccine Mandates
On August 23rd, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval for the Pfizer vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for people 16 and older. This decision…
COVID-19 Update
As COVID-19 infections rise across the country and new, increasingly contagious variants gain prominence, the CDC and IDPH have updated recommendations for mask-wearing. Unvaccinated people are at particular risk of…
United States Vaccination Efforts: What Went Right, What Went Wrong, and Where We Are Now
On May 4th, after reaching a goal of 200 million vaccinations, President Joe Biden set a new goal for the country: to vaccinate 70% of adults (with at least 1…
G7 Countries Donating Vaccines
The G-7 leaders have promised a contribution of one billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries in an effort to allay fears about vaccine nationalism. Over the course of this…