by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 13, 2021 | Health News
And unlike the original strain of the novel coronavirus, the more contagious B.1.1.7 strain is hitting young people particularly hard. “(Covid-19) cases and emergency room visits are up,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are seeing these increases in younger adults, most of whom have not […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 13, 2021 | Health News
The findings clash with separate research that previously suggested the variant may be tied to a higher risk of dying from Covid-19. One of the studies, published on Monday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, found no evidence in a sample of hospitalized patients that...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 13, 2021 | Health News
“The CDC and the FDA are taking these concerns about blood clots and the J&J vaccine seriously and are diligently assembling data,” the official said. An expert outside the government who is familiar with the situation agreed that health officials are...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 12, 2021 | Health News
But questions arose about the accuracy of AstraZeneca’s data, and even more significantly, on Wednesday, European drug regulators said there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots. Some countries — more than 70 have...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 12, 2021 | Health News
J&J would not directly answer CNN’s questions about why the supply has slowed down, but Jeff Zients, the White House Covid-19 response coordinator said at a briefing Friday, that the supply to states won’t change until its independent manufacturing...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 12, 2021 | Health News
But some developments have dampened the excitement: This week, a few vaccination sites across the US paused operations after some patients reported adverse reactions following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The vaccine has also been linked to blood clots in four...
