Between Monday the 5th and Sunday the 11th, the last days we have data for, 122,333 vaccines were administered. This is the lowest weekly number in the past three weeks, but numbers have been relatively stable over that period. The Government has now also stopped the administration of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine to those under […]
The director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, Gao Fu, has admitted that the country’s vaccine effectiveness remains low compared to other jabs. To date, China has developed a total of 5 vaccines, ranging from 50% (below the World Health Organisation’s threshold) to 79% effectiveness. This compares to the Pfizer, AstraZeneca and […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has voted 16 to 1 to uphold a decision in the Czech Republic which banned unvaccinated children from attending school. The court on Thursday found that this decision was legally valid, as its goal was “protective” for other students, as opposed to a “punitive” measure against the unvaccinated. […]
The first Irish case of a rare blood clot arising after vaccination with the AstraZeneca jab is being investigated by the Irish regulator. State watchdog, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), said it had received “a case of interest associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which describes CVST, an unusual clot in the brain.” The 40-year-old […]
The Irish government has stated that they may be re-opening non-essential retail shops and services, including hairdressers in mid-May – but only for fully vaccinated people. The so-called “vaccine bonus” will be extended to those who have received the jab, and will extend to many areas of life as the government say they will slightly […]
Student nurses who have been told that they must take a Covid 19 vaccine in order to begin their work placements in Irish hospitals are considering legal action to vindicate what they say is their right to refuse consent to be vaccinated, a source has told Gript. The move comes as a group of student […]
An online HSE system used for staff vaccination has allegedly been widely abused by non-healthcare workers, with many individuals jumping their place in the queue for the vaccine. According to the Irish Daily Mail, the HSE’s online page for arranging vaccinations does not ask individuals to provide identification before offering them the jab. A whistleblower […]
The US Catholic Bishops recently commented that Catholics should opt for the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines over the Johnson & Johnson version if offered the option. The Canadian Group of Bishops followed suit advising that Catholics should “prefer” the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines because, although “unethically-derived” cell lines may have been used in final testing, the connection to […]
Many Irish people may be frustrated at the length of time they are waiting to get their Covid vaccine, but that’s not where the delays end. Gript can reveal that there are extensive – and inexplicable – delays in approving qualified people to administer the vaccine to the public, with one Pharmacist’s application to become […]
Two weeks ago, the state of Texas lifted its mandate for the public to wear facemasks. At the time, President Biden said it was a grossly irresponsible move and “neandarthal thinking“. Obviously, the numbers in Texas are worth watching in the weeks and months to come, and we will do that, here at Gript, in […]
Ireland has joined nine other European countries in suspending the administration of the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine temporarily. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended suspension of the use of the jab after Norwegian authorities moved to investigate cases of blood clotting after the vaccine was received. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the […]
Countries across Europe have stopped administering the AstraZeneca vaccine, or specific batches of the jab, over blood clot fears although the EU’s medical regulators say there is no evidence of any link. Yesterday evening, Thursday, Denmark, Norway and Iceland suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine entirely. Denmark halted the shots for two weeks following […]