Apr 24 With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine By David Crary, Associated Press With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a rare risk of blood clots. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 10:46 Fauci on brief J&J pause, ‘breakthrough’ infections, and sharing vaccines with the world Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the effect of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause on U.S. inoculation numbers,… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: U.S. health panel urges restart of vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shot By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the CDC said while J&J's vaccine is important for fighting the pandemic, it's also critical that younger women be told about that risk in clear, understandable terms. Continue reading
Apr 20 EU agency links Johnson & Johnson’s shot to rare clots, affirms vaccine’s benefits By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The European Union's drug regulatory agency says it found a "possible link" between the vaccine and extremely rare blood clots. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine's benefits outweigh the risks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:16 What are my chances of hospitalization even after being fully vaccinated? By PBS NewsHour The latest on COVID-19 and vaccines: Johnson & Johnson shots continue to be on pause as health officials investigate extremely rare side effects; Moderna and Pfizer vaccination appointments are becoming easier to snag in many states; and what scientists are… Continue watching
Apr 14 Why would a COVID vaccine cause rare blood clots? Researchers have found clues By Matthew Herper, STAT News New research may offer at least a partial explanation for the phenomenon that has been seen with so-called adenovirus vaccines. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: CDC panel examines connection between blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Laura Santhanam Federal regulators said a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was needed "out of an abundance of caution" when reports of the blood clots emerged. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: White House says pause on Johnson & Johnson shots shows government putting safety 1st By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden declared Tuesday that even with a temporary loss of J&J 's one-shot vaccine, there is a huge supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, enough that "is basically 100 percent unquestionable, for every single, solitary American.”… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:02 Johnson & Johnson vaccines halted across the U.S. over possible links to rare blood clots COVID vaccination centers have begun suspending the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after federal health officials recommended the move. The CDC and the FDA say they are reviewing extremely rare and severe blood clots in six women, out… Continue watching