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CDC vaccine advisers seek more data on rare blood clots before deciding whether to resume Johnson & Johnson shots
Federal health officials had recommended Tuesday that states pause use of the vaccine while agencies review six U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of brain blood clot among the more than 7 million people who received the shot.
- Apr 14, 2021
Why Biden health officials decided to pause J&J’s coronavirus vaccine
Their goal was to protect the public and be transparent, but critics worry they overreacted and might undermine vaccine confidence.
- Apr 13, 2021
FDA, CDC call for pause in use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after ‘extremely rare’ cases of blood clots
The agencies said Tuesday that they are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the shot.
- Apr 13, 2021
CDC ramps up scrutiny of rare post-vaccination ‘breakthrough infections’
The precise number of these breakthrough cases is unknown, but figures released by states suggest it is at least several thousand.
- Apr 9, 2021
As coronavirus infections and vaccinations surge, hope collides with dread
With a fourth wave of cases looming, the virus again divides people — this time into the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.
- Apr 2, 2021
Fully vaccinated people are at low-risk from travel, CDC says
Updated guidance reflects studies showing how vaccines help protect against coronavirus infections.
- Apr 2, 2021
Your questions about coronavirus vaccines, answered
With two coronavirus vaccines receiving federal clearance, we answer your questions — from when you should get vaccinated to how they work and how they were made so quickly.
- Apr 2, 2021
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective after two doses in study of real-life conditions, CDC confirms
The CDC report is significant, experts said, because it analyzed how well the vaccines worked among a diverse group of front-line working-age adults whose jobs make them more likely to be exposed to the virus and to spread it.
- Mar 29, 2021
‘Vaccine passports’ are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy
The effort has taken on momentum amid President Biden’s pledge that the nation will start to regain post-pandemic normalcy this summer, and with a growing number of companies saying they will require proof of vaccinations before reopening their doors.
- Mar 28, 2021
U.S. on pace to clear Biden’s new goal of 200 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days
The revised target is twice the original, but it similarly sets the president up to declare victory on an issue that will help define his nascent presidency.
- Mar 25, 2021