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FDA and CDC Lift Pause on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
After a safety review today, the FDA and CDC lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. See the full announcement on the FDA website.
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Virtual Information Sessions On Covid-19 Vaccines Update
Just some quick thoughts on the Virtual Information Session on COVID-19 Vaccines, Session 2 on 4/19/2021. This was another enlightening presentation. I just noticed that you’ll have to scrub forward to about 10 minutes and 30 seconds to start playback on the YouTube recording. This gap might be edited out in the near future. It’s…
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Virtual Information Sessions on Covid-19 Vaccines
There will be three live, free, virtual information sessions on the COVID-19 vaccines starting today at 10:00 a.m. Guest speakers include Pat Winokur, MD, Executive Dean, Carver College of Medicine; Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS); Professor of Internal Medicine–Infectious Disease. The third session will be available in Spanish. The sessions are scheduled for…
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CDC Update on Pause of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
The CDC is updating information about the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because of a small number of reported cases of rare and severe blood clots after receiving the vaccine. See the link here for updates as new information becomes available. You can also find the updates page in the…
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CDC and FDA Recommend Pause of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The CDC and FDA issued a joint statement about pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on April 13, 2021 because of concerns about rare but serious blood clots associated with it. See the FDA YouTube below for more information. There will be a meeting today of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to…
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Safety Announcement from Patricia Winokur, MD
Here’s a heads up from Patricia Winokur, MD on the latest news about the COVID-19 vaccines, looking ahead to a post-COVID-19 world. Hang in there.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
See the educational COVID-19 vaccine graphic below, courtesy of University of Iowa Health Care. Also see this link.
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What Does It Mean to be Fully Vaccinated?
See the gallery below about what it mean to be fully vaccinated and what changes afterward.
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Shine Your Light
It has been a couple of days since my second COVID-19 vaccine shot a couple of days ago. Consistent with what is known about the side effect profile of the second jab, I had one day of the well-described generalized aches and fatigue besides the sore arm, which didn’t limit my activities. It’s working. I…
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St. Patrick’s Day Reflections: COVID-19 Vaccine 2nd Jab and More
This morning I got my 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Health Care Support Services Building (HSSB)—just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, as luck would have it. Sena got her first shot yesterday and is scheduled for her second next month. I forgot to wear green, which worried me a little while I was…
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