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UPDATE: Key U.S. agencies clear the way for states to use Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Fri, 2021-04-23 21:55 — mike kraft

Federal agencies lift temporary pause on use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, saying benefits outweigh risks If the United States lifts the pause on the vaccine's use with a warning added to the label, the position would be similar to one taken by Europe’s drug regulator. Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Bottlenecks, Nationalism Threaten Vaccine Production, warn companies.

Fri, 2021-04-23 17:54 — mike kraft

Vaccine Makers Warn Bottlenecks, Nationalism Threaten Production Moderna Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc are among a group of drugmakers calling for countries to remove trade barriers related to Covid-19 vaccines amid worsening shortages of basic products needed to manufacture shots globally. Suzi Ring Bloomberg

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine with a warning label about rare clots receives OK from CDC advisory panel

Fri, 2021-04-23 17:26 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson vaccine use should resume with a warning about risk of rare blood clots, CDC advisers recommend If the United States lifts the pause on the vaccine's use with a warning added to the label, the position would be similar to one taken by Europe’s drug regulator. Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Some US states appear to have turned a corner following early springtime COVID-19 surges

Fri, 2021-04-23 11:56 — mike kraft

States with springtime Covid-19 surges appear to have turned a corner Average daily Covid-19 counts in Michigan, Massachusetts, and other states have started to fall, hinting at a relatively normal summer. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Ranking of states by percentage of COVID-19 vaccine shots goven

Fri, 2021-04-23 11:31 — mike kraft

States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered: April 23 North Dakota has administered the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccines it has received, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker. Maia Anderson

New Hampshire has administered the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccines they have received, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

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Comparisons of how California and Texas took different approaches to vaccinations

Fri, 2021-04-23 11:14 — mike kraft

California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead? California stresses equity for minority groups. Texas is all about personal choice and liberty. Both are struggling to vaccinate Latinos and contending with vaccine hesitancy among conservative com… Lydia Zuraw Kaiser Health News

California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination campaign to end it.

California has trumpeted its reliance on science and policies it says are aimed at improving social equity.

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One Covid vaccine shot cuts infection rate in all age groups --British study

Fri, 2021-04-23 10:16 — mike kraft

One Covid vaccine cuts infection rate in all age groups Real-world data found the AZ and Pfizer jabs worked equally well in over-75s and younger people. BBC News

The chances of becoming infected by Covid fell sharply after a first dose of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a UK study has found.

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CDC probes a new death and hospitalization; panel meets today on J&J vaccine shots

Fri, 2021-04-23 10:02 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC probes new death, hospitalization after J&J vaccine shots - officials The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of an Oregon woman and the hospitalization of another in Texas after receiving Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials said. Kanishka Singh U.S.

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US Vaccinations declined 11 percent over the past week , especially in southern and smal states

Thu, 2021-04-22 17:49 — mike kraft

U.S. sees significant drop in vaccinations over past week Vaccinations declined 11 percent, the most significant downturn in the seven-day average since February storm. Dan Keating, Fenit Nirappil, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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Discussion: How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?

Thu, 2021-04-22 11:37 — mike kraft

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? NEW YORK (AP) — How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don't know yet because they're still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. How well the vaccines work against emerging variants will also determine if, when and how often additional shots might be needed. “We only have information for as long as the vaccines have been studied," said Deborah Fuller, a vaccine researcher at the University of Washington.

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