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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline More than 70 anti-abortion rights groups called on state lawmakers Thursday to reject abortion bans that would make getting the procedure a felony, saying in an open letter such measures are “not pro-life,” as the anti-abortion movement tries to navigate what bans on the procedure should look like if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as expected. Key Facts The letter, addressed to “all state legislators in the United States of America,” directs lawmakers to “reject any measure” that would criminalize those who get abortions, calling them “antithetical” to the groups’ mission. The organizations argued “women are victims of abortion” and should receive counseling and support after getting the procedure, due to the possibility of post-abortion trauma. The anti-abortion rights groups still support criminalizing abortion providers performing the procedure, as many states intend to do if Roe is … [Read more...] about Anti-Abortion Groups Warn Lawmakers Against Criminalizing Having An Abortion

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Immunity against the omicron coronavirus variant fades rapidly after a second and third dose of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to peer reviewed research published in JAMA Network Open on Friday , a finding that could support rolling out additional booster shots to vulnerable people as the variant drives an uptick in new cases across the country. Key Facts Levels of omicron-specific “neutralizing” antibodies—which can target the virus and stop it from replicating—decline rapidly after a second and third dose of Pfizer’s shot, according to the Danish study of 128 people who had received two or three doses. Antibody levels, which are associated with protection against infection and disease, fell within weeks of getting the shots and were much lower than the level of antibodies specific to the original and delta coronavirus variants, the researchers said. Compared to original and … [Read more...] about Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Protection Against Omicron Fades Just Weeks After Second And Third Doses, Study Finds

Selangor government will continue its vaccination programme through Selvax Komuniti and Selvax Kids. “This move is to ensure all the Sinovac vaccines purchased for the Selvax Komuniti programme are fully utilised,” said state public health, unity, women empowerment and family committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud. “There are two elements to this programme. They are booster doses for adults and vaccines for children aged five and above.” As of Feb 28, the state government still had in stock 63,132 out of the 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines allocated for the programme. Dr Siti Mariah said this in response to questions raised by Jamaliah Jamaluddin (PH-Bandar Utama) and Leong Tuck Chee (PH-Pandamaran) at the state assembly sitting. Jamaliah pointed out that a number of people who received the Sinovac jabs under Selvax did not have their vaccination details updated in the MySejahtera app. “These people may face problems after the March 31 deadline for Sinovac primary … [Read more...] about ‘Selvax will continue until Sinovac vaccines fully utilised’

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,019,609 children aged between five and 11 years old, or 28.7% of the cohort in the country, have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as at Friday (May 13). According to the Health Ministry's CovidNow portal, a total of 1,617,807 children in the same age group, or 45.5%, have received at least one dose of a two-dose Covid-19 vaccine. ALSO READ: Covid-19 Watch: 3,029 new cases brings total to 4,473,500 For adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years old, a total of 2,902,847 individuals, or 93.3% of their population in the country, have completed vaccination, while 3,000,780, or 96.4%, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. As of Friday, a total of 16,060,675 adults, or 68.3% of the population in the country, have received a booster dose, while 22,970,710, or 97.6%, have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations and 23,246,079 others, or 98.8%, have received at least one dose of a … [Read more...] about Covid-19: More than 28% of five to 11-year-olds fully vaccinated as at May 13

As of Friday (May 13), a total of 16,060,675 adults or 68.3% of the age group in the country had received the booster dose. (Photo by Zahid Izzani Mohd Said/The Edge) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): A total of 1,019,609 children aged between five and 11 years old, or 28.7% of their population, in Malaysia had completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Friday (May 13). According to the COVIDNOW website, a total of 1,617,807 children in the same age group, or 45.5%, had received at least one dose of the vaccine. For adolescents aged between 12 and 17, a total of 2,902,847 of them, or 93.3% of the group in the country, had completed their vaccination, while 3,000,780 individuals or 96.4% had received at least one dose of the vaccine. Also as of Friday, a total of 16,060,675 adults or 68.3% of the group in the country had received the booster dose, while 22,970,710 adults or 97.6% had completed at … [Read more...] about Over 28% of Malaysian children fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of May 13

JAKARTA, May 14 (Bloomberg): Indonesia, which eradicated the foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in the 1970s, is producing its own vaccine for cattle to halt an outbreak that has spread to six regencies in Aceh and East Java provinces. The virus that infected thousands of cattle has been identified as stereotype O of IND2001, a strain that is common in the South-East Asian region, Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo said in a virtual briefing on Wednesday. The local vaccines are currently in production and should be ready within 20 days, said Limpo. In the meantime, the government will use imported vaccines on infected livestock, he said, without giving details of the shots. The outbreak, which hit during the religious Eid festivities, could boost Indonesia’s imports of beef that the government forecast will reach 193,223 tons this year. Beef produced in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population can only meet about 70% of its annual consumption. The rest is … [Read more...] about Indonesia to vaccinate herds as foot-and-mouth hits provinces

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Dam. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just cleared a new alternative to dental dams when it comes to protecting yourself against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during oral sex. And the alternative is a bit vanilla. It’s vanilla-scented underwear from Lorals that’s supposed to serve as a barrier between your mouth and the other person’s naughty bits. Here’s an Instagram post from the company announcing the FDA clearance: The specific product is Lorals for Protection, which comes in both bikini and “shortie” styles. A pack of four individually-packaged undies would cost $25 plus shipping and handling, which would be around the cost of two head massagers, the complete Cards Against Humanity set, two Venus fly traps, or a cast iron skillet. While having protection doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing comfort or pleasure, keep in mind that the Lorals for Protection product is distinctly different from … [Read more...] about Lorals New Anti-STI Underwear For Oral Sex Gets FDA Clearance

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a finance meeting in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network) SEOUL — South Korea says it intends to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to North Korea, which is suffering from an “explosive” spread of the virus. The presidential office said Friday that President Yoon Suk-yeol had decided to provide the North with the supplies. However, Pyongyang has not indicated whether it will accept them. Previous offers of pandemic aid have been rebuffed. “President Yoon Suk-yeol will support North Korean people with COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies,” the presidential office said. “North Korea is reportedly having COVID-19 spreading fast and is seeing a sudden rise of patients suspected to have caught COVID-19. We will discuss with North Korea the details on how we will provide the support.” North Korea’s state media reported Friday that six people had died so far from COVID-19, and a … [Read more...] about South Korea offers to send vaccines, medical supplies to North Korea

- A + A TUMPAT (May 15): Pharmaniaga Bhd is setting up a RM300 million halal insulin and vaccine plant in Puchong, Selangor, which is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2023. Group managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope said the plant, which began construction two years ago, would start marketing activities in early 2024. According to him, the plant will make Covid-19 and other vaccines as well as insulin with a production capacity of 100 million to 300 million doses annually. "The pandemic has taught us that Malaysia should have drug security, so we are planning to achieve that as well as having discussions with the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Health Ministry. "To date, our vaccine supply has been fully imported. Hence, with the plant, we will be able to develop vaccines ourselves in Malaysia through collaborations with Thailand, South Korea, and India, and thus ensure we are not dependent on other countries for vaccines," … [Read more...] about Pharmaniaga setting up RM300 million plant to produce halal insulin, vaccines

A Covid-19 testing and vaccination site is open on a Brooklyn street on April 18, 2022 in New York City, US. (AFP file photo) People who are vaccinated and then get infected with Omicron may be primed to overcome a broad range of coronavirus variants, early research suggests. A pair of studies showed that infection produced even better immune responses than a booster shot in vaccinated patients. Teams from Covid-19 vaccine maker BioNTech SE and the University of Washington posted the results on preprint server bioRxiv in recent weeks. The findings offer a reassuring sign that the millions of vaccinated people who’ve caught Omicron probably won’t become seriously ill from another variant soon -- even though the research needs to be confirmed, especially by real-world evidence. “We should think about breakthrough infections as essentially equivalent to another dose of vaccine,” said John Wherry, a professor and director of the Institute for Immunology at the University of … [Read more...] about Omicron infection turbo-charges vaccinated people’s immunity: study