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The Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine pause will likely last at least another week after the vaccine experts that advise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delayed any decision. Many members said they need more information and data to assess safety protocols.
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In other covid news across the states, Baltimore's vaccination efforts are reaching more vulnerable residents, a report highlights how having covid relates to getting medical parole and young Minnesota wrestlers catch covid at a South Dakota event.
A federal appeals court ruling backing an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome also challenges Supreme Court decisions. In other non-covid news from around the country, more syphilis in California, more overdoses in Maryland and more groundwater contamination elsewhere.
Johnson & Johnson will delay its European vaccine rollout, Denmark says it found a link between AstraZeneca's vaccine and rare blood clots and the EU Commission intends to end contracts for both companies' vaccines.
A federal appeals court agrees with the Federal Trade Commission that a 2010 deal between Endo International and Impax Laboratories to delay a generic version of Endo’s painkiller for three years in exchange for $112 million was anti-competitive. And drug makers try to prepare for the next viral pandemic.
Other research results are reported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment for covid, the covid-related inflammatory syndrome that affects some children and Zoom burnout.
Connecticut legislators consider extending Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants in that state while in Virginia, legal immigrants get coverage. Also, Arkansas' Medicaid expansion is in jeopardy while a ballot initiative is launched in Mississippi.
Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, in what Vice President Kamala Harris called a "maternal health crisis" during a roundtable event. Separately, reports note the pandemic effect on fostering babies and innovations in pregnancy tests.
Vaccine hesitancy among Black and Hispanic Americans is highlighted in reports from Roll Call and Bloomberg. Home health workers, Stateline notes, are lagging behind other health care workers' vaccination rates.
The outspoken comedian and director says the Department of Veteran Affairs is obstructing care for those affected by burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another star, Mark Ruffalo, joins efforts for legislation on toxic chemicals. And the House moves to avert Medicare sequestration cuts.
Since the federal government doesn't maintain a national database of vaccinations, people face confusing methods of record keeping. The upshot: It's on you. Meanwhile, tech companies work on digital health passes--not passports, mind you--for vaccine verification.
Clinical trial data also says that Moderna's vaccine is 95% effective at stopping severe disease for half a year after full vaccination. The company highlights its vaccine has no links to blood clots. Meanwhile, Pfizer is upping production of its version.
The Biden administration is pressured to space out two-dose covid vaccines and address local surges, even as rollout efforts have to be adjusted for the J&J vaccine pause--an issue which will last "days to weeks" but not "weeks to months" according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
For people who recently got the Johnson & Johnson shot, news outlets report on the extremely rare symptoms to look out for, as well as the science behind blood clots. Longer-term, the suspension could have a huge impact on vaccination fears.
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