Next week, the FDA plans to present data suggesting a link between the COVID vaccine and 25 child deaths, according to a source. This data stems from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a database where anyone can submit reports of adverse events following vaccination, though reports are unverified. Critics, including vaccine policy experts, caution against drawing definitive conclusions from VAERS data, emphasizing the need for larger studies to establish causation. Concerns have been raised over the potential misuse of VAERS data to influence vaccine recommendations during the upcoming Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting.
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An Israeli air strike in central Gaza resulted in the deaths of ten people, including six children, while they were waiting to fill water containers. The Israeli military acknowledged a “technical error” caused a munition to fall short of its intended target, initiating a review of the incident. Eyewitnesses reported a drone fired a missile at the crowd near a water tanker. This tragic event occurred amid an escalation of Israeli aerial attacks across the Gaza Strip, with the ICRC reporting a surge in weapon-related injuries and deaths, particularly near aid distribution sites.
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Four female students, aged 4 to 18, died when a vehicle crashed into the YNOT After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois. The incident, still under investigation, resulted in multiple injuries, with at least one person airlifted to a hospital. The driver of the vehicle was also hospitalized. Following the tragedy, Ball-Chatham School District canceled in-person classes to support the community’s emotional well-being.
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