Brigham and Women’s Hospital says the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs.
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Spotify to remove Neil Young’s music as he protests Rogan misinformation
The streaming service says it will honor the rocker’s request to remove his music as he protests its hosting of the Joe Rogan podcast, which has included misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
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Maine COVID-19 positive test backlog swells to 56,000, and wastewater testing expands
Hospitalizations, meanwhile, dropped for a 3rd day in a row, another sign that the omicron surge may be easing.
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Judge temporarily restores New York’s mask mandate
As of now, the mandate is in effect until Feb. 1.
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Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for big companies
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court halted the plan, saying that OSHA had overstepped its authority.
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RFK Jr. apologizes for offensive Anne Frank comment
Kennedy’s comments, made at a Washington rally on Sunday put on by his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, were widely condemned as offensive, outrageous and historically ignorant.
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Boris Johnson under fire as police launch investigation into lockdown parties
In the latest revelation, ITV News reported late Monday that Johnson attended a birthday party in his Downing Street office and later hosted friends at his official residence in June 2020.
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Neil Young threatens to delete Spotify catalog over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation
Earlier this month 270 scientists and medical professionals urged Spotify to establish a misinformation policy after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience promoted what they said were ‘baseless conspiracy theories’ about the pandemic.
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Maine hospitals see decline in number of COVID-19 patients
The number of overall hospitalizations remains near the pandemic peak, while the number of patients in intensive care units has dropped below 100 for the first time since Dec. 1.
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Our View: RFK Jr.’s dangerous rhetoric could lead to violence
Like Republican Maine lawmakers Joel Stetkis and Heidi Sampson, the Democratic celebrity uses the Holocaust to radicalize the anti-vaccine movement.