OPINION: The new vaccine threat is fear itself

The FDA’s decision to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine has set off a chain reaction of fear — about the safety of the vaccine, and about whether the FDA is overreacting — that's causing unnecessary drama just as the vaccine effort is finally picking up speed.

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Overview: Europeans assessing J&J vaccines, plus international briefs ,

Colleges that planned to vaccinate students have to deal with temporary J&J pause

Countries to maintain vaccination drives amid concern of side effects

Pfizer speeds up its vaccine delivery after J&J pause

How the coronavirus variants work, younger persons increasingly affected

Background, history and observations on the development of various vaccines.

Examination of the vaccine strategies and technical platforms used for the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of those used for previous emerging and reemerging infectious diseases and pandemics may offer some mutually beneficial lessons.

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Discussion of 'Breakthrough' COVID Cases Among People Already Vaccinated

Ginger Eatman thought she was safe after getting her second COVID-19 vaccination in February. But she kept wearing her mask, using hand sanitizer and wiping down the carts at the grocery store anyway. A few weeks later, she noticed a scratchy throat.

"By Wednesday morning, St. Patrick's Day, I was sick. I had congestion — a lot of congestion — and some coughing," says Eatman, 73, of Dallas, Ga.

Her doctor thought her symptoms might be allergies. But Eatman started feeling sicker. And then she suddenly lost her sense of smell. ...

So Eatman got tested for the coronavirus. It came back positive. ...

Eatman isn't alone in this experience. It's a long-recognized phenomenon called "vaccine breakthrough."

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As U.S. Covid cases rise, the country is also administering vaccine shots at the swiftest pace ever.

As U.S. Covid cases rise, the country is also administering vaccine shots at the swiftest pace ever. Cases are on the rise in 27 states, with Michigan continuing to lead the nation in daily new infections per capita.

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White House: J & J pause won't have 'significant impact' on U.S. vaccination plans

AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be overcome, U.S. official Fauci says

India's virus surge is affecting world vaccine supply

U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Cases

WASHINGTON — Federal health agencies on Tuesday called for an immediate pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients in the United States developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination.

All six recipients were women between the ages of 18 and 48. One woman died and a second woman in Nebraska has been hospitalized in critical condition.

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ANALYSIS: Concern about coronavirus nullifying vaccinations is overblown-- experts.

CDC director calls on Michigan to 'close things down' to curb the current surge

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