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> Emergency Committee on COVID-19 to discuss PHEIC designation; WHO launches US$2.5B emergency appeal

The Emergency Committee on COVID-19 is set to meet for a 14th time on January 27 to consider whether SARS-CoV-2 continues to merit designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

> US FDA panel considering shift to regular vaccine boosters but many questions, uncertainties remain

> Two new studies provide evidence bivalent boosters increase protection against Omicron subvariants compared to original vaccines, boosters

> Number of US cardiovascular deaths rose during pandemic’s first year prior to vaccine availability, especially among some populations

THIS IS MOST CONCERNING - JOHN HOPKINS IN TOTAL DENIAL THAT THE VACCINES ARE CAUSING SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH:
THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND ITS MIS-INFORMATION
Some people are leveraging the association between CVD and COVID-19 to create and spread misinformation surrounding sudden deaths and injuries and vaccine safety, despite a lack of scientific evidence supporting their claims. "

> Papers, meetings evaluate pandemic-related public health measures

> Epi update