Biden proposes government financial help to encourage employers to give workers time off to get vaccinated

Wed, 2021-04-21 18:10 — mike kraft
Biden presses employers to provide paid time off for vaccine shots, recovery Sean Sullivan, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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Fake Pfizer vaccine doses found in Mexico, Poland

Wed, 2021-04-21 12:59 — mike kraft
Pfizer identifies fake vaccine doses in Mexico, Poland Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. Jordan Williams TheHill

Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland.

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FDA report describes problems at closed down Baltimore factory making J&J vaccine

Wed, 2021-04-21 12:49 — mike kraft
FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material that was going to be put in the shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its recent inspection of the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory.
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Concerns that the U.S. is approaching the tipping point on vaccination demande

Wed, 2021-04-21 10:16 — mike kraft
US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here's why that's concerning As US health officials race to get more Covid-19 shots into arms to control the virus, experts now warn the country will run into another challenge in the next few weeks: vaccine supply will likely outstrip demand. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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Higher percentages of women than men are getting vaccinated in t he U.S..

Wed, 2021-04-21 10:02 — mike kraft
Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men. Justine Coleman TheHill

Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men.

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J. & J. to Resume E.U. Vaccine Rollout, With Warning of Rare Side Effect

Wed, 2021-04-21 09:48 — mike kraft

 

BRUSSELS — Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it would resume the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine in Europe after the European Union’s drug regulator said that a warning should be added to the product indicating a possible link to rare blood clots, but that the shot’s benefits outweigh the risks.

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COVID-19 can damage the brain, but without infecting it, study suggests

Tue, 2021-04-20 20:33 — mike kraft
COVID-19 damages brain without infecting it, study suggests Brain abnormalities could explain the confusion and delirium of severe COVID-19. CIDRAP

Although SARS-CoV-2 probably does not infect the brain, it can damage it significantly, a new study of autopsies of 41 COVID-19 patients finds.

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Anti-vaxxers misuse VAERS clearing house Covid data to undermine vaccine efforts

Tue, 2021-04-20 13:36 — mike kraft
Anti-Vaxxers Turn Covid Data Into a Weapon Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Kristen V Brown Bloomberg.com

In a misleading video that recently went viral on Facebook, a man narrates as he scrolls through possible Covid-19 vaccine side effects reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS, a U.S. government-run clearinghouse for potential issues with vaccines. 

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Troubled J&J vaccine contractor plant ordered to suspend production pending complete inspection

Tue, 2021-04-20 12:20 — mike kraft
FDA orders troubled Baltimore J&J contractor to pause manufacturing Federal regulators ordered the embattled Emergent BioSolutions plant in Baltimore to stop producing new Johnson & Johnson vaccine material pending a completed inspection, the company said Monday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Federal regulators ordered the embattled Emergent BioSolutions plant in Baltimore to stop producing new Johnson & Johnson vaccine material pending a completed inspection, the company said Monday. 

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British scientists launch study to see to what extent coronavirus victims can get reinfected

Tue, 2021-04-20 11:47 — mike kraft
New UK challenge trial studies if people can catch coronavirus again British scientists on Monday launched a trial which will deliberately expose participants who have already had COVID-19 to the coronavirus again to examine immune responses and see if people get reinfected. Reuters Reuters
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Fewer than 6,000 of the 84 million vaccinated Americans have contracted Covid after being fully vaccinated -- CDC

Tue, 2021-04-20 11:35 — mike kraft
CDC says fewer than 6,000 Americans have contracted Covid after being fully vaccinated U.S. officials have confirmed fewer than 6,000 cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated Americans, just 0.007% of the 84 million Americans with full protection. Rich Mendez CNBC
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In Depth: Possible explanations for the rare blood clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccination

Tue, 2021-04-20 11:24 — mike kraft
The race to untangle the secrets of rare, severe blood clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccination Making sense of rare, possibly related adverse events after vaccination can be notoriously tricky, but in this case, U.S. health officials have a blueprint. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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EU regulators find possible links between J&J shots and blot clots; still support the overall benefits

Tue, 2021-04-20 10:59 — mike kraft
EU regulator finds link between J&J shot and blood clots LONDON (AP) — Experts at the agency that regulates drugs for the European Union said Tuesday that they found a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots after a small number of cases were reported in the United States, but they confirmed the vaccine's benefits still outweighed the very small risks of recipients developing the unusual clots. The European Medicines Agency said a warning about the rare blood clots should be added to labels for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Analysis: What researchers are learning about vaccine hesitancy

Tue, 2021-04-20 10:47 — mike kraft
3 things scientists have learned about vaccine hesitancy: Analysis As all U.S. adults become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, data collected by the CDC offers a glimpse into which communities show the highest rate of vaccine hesitancy. ABC News ABC News
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Why US Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are up, and other developments

Tue, 2021-04-20 10:34 — mike kraft
The US is vaccinating Americans at a record pace. But here's why Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are up Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the US are continuing at an impressive pace, and now all Americans 16 and up can get a shot. But a leading health official said that the country remains in a "complicated stage." Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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