insert_link Health & Wellness How serious is the Johnson & Johnson blood clot risk compared to common medications? A week ago, people across the U.S. woke up to news that the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after it was linked to a rare form of blood clots. There have been six reported cases of a condition called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) — a type of blood […] todayApril 19, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness As New Covid-19 cases surge in the U.S., Pfizer asks regulators to give Vaccine to Youth 12 and over Pfizer, the first vaccine maker to become authorized in the U.S., on Friday asked federal regulators to authorize its vaccine for kids as young as 12, insisting that recent clinical trials showed it’s both safe and effective. The good news came as health officials warned that youth sports were now driving new COVID cases in states like Michigan and Minnesota. While younger people are less likely to get sick from […] todayApril 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Should I be worried about Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects? Every day nearly 3 million people in the United States are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. And every new jab prompts new questions about what to expect after vaccination. One of the biggest hurdles keeping people from getting the vaccine are fears of side effects. It is true that many people who have received the vaccine report short-lived side effects like fatigue, headache, muscle aches and fever are more common after […] todayApril 5, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which only needs one dose and can be stored in regular refrigerators. It’s the third COVID-19 vaccine to get sign-off from the agency. The vaccine can be administered to people 18 years and older. It protects against serious disease, and clinical trials did not flag any dangerous safety problems. In the United States, it was 72 percent […] todayMarch 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Why lead COVID vaccines – even with Lower Efficacy – are a Success Across the Board Last week, Johnson & Johnson submitted its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States. If greenlit by the Food and Drug Administration, it could be the nation’s third COVID vaccine producer, joining Pfizer and Moderna. Between the three manufacturers, there could be enough COVID vaccines to inoculate the whole adult U.S. population by summer, according to Johnson & Johnson board member Mark McClellan, MD. Last week, Johnson & […] todayFebruary 8, 2021
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