Many schools in Pennsylvania are preparing for federally-mandated standardized tests, despite the concerns of some educators and state lawmakers.Some say testing is an unnecessary burden this school year.Tasha Miller said her daughter hasn t stepped foot in a Harrisburg school in more than a year and will soon be taking standardized tests. If my daughter felt like she s not ready to take the tests, I can only imagine how other kids feel, she said.State lawmakers unsuccessfully petitioned the federal government to waive standardized testing requirements.Chris Lilienthal, with the Pennsylvania State Education Association, said many school districts moved the PSSA exams from April to May. He said many teachers are worried about losing time in the classroom for exams. It s been such a difficult year not having as much time in the classroom, whether it s been remote instruction or hybrid, Lilienthal said.The Derry Township School District said its middle school students will take t
HARRISBURG â The Pennsylvania Department of Health has directed all vaccine providers in the state to âpauseâ the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until at least April 20 following reports that six people who received it developed blood clots.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended the pause after six women between 18 and 48 years old in the United States developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare but severe type of blood clot, within six to 13 days of receiving the J&J vaccine.
About 6.8 million people nationwide have received the J&J vaccine, which puts the odds of experiencing this side effect at more than one in a million, making it exceedingly rare. Pennsylvania has administered 262,739 of those doses, Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said during a news briefing Tuesday.
Doctors and educators take questions on vaccines and variants 6 p.m. Thursday in the “Kids and COVID″ webinar
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Pennsylvania Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson and Rich Askey, president of the Pennsylvania State Association of Educators, will be among speakers at the first of three webinars on “Kids & COVID” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 15, that will look at the impact of the pandemic on children in grades K-12.
Dr. Denise Johnson, Pennsylvania s acting Physician General, talks about blood clots associated with Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine on April 13, 2021.
Key speakers include Dr. Nirmal Joshi, Chief Medical Officer, Population Health, Mount Nittany Health System; William Harner, Ph.D, Superintendent of the Quakertown School District; Dr. Melissa M. Brown, Psy.D , UPMC Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Manager; and Dr. Kristie Kauffman, pediatrician, Mount Nittany Health System.
People who received the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine may have concerns about its safety after Pennsylvania suspended its use based on a recommendation from the CDC and FDA.The halt in administering the single-dose vaccine was prompted by concerns about unusual blood clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The six cases were in women between the ages of 18 and 48.More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered in the U.S. It’s a very rare side effect but one that is certainly significant. I think it’s a good idea to pause the vaccination with Johnson & Johnson until it can be looked into further, said Dr. Joseph Kontra, of Lancaster General Health.People who received the J&J vaccine are advised to contact their doctor if they develop any of the following symptoms within three weeks of the vaccination:Severe headache.Abdominal pain.Leg pain.Shortness of breath.Teachers and school staff were the most high-profile recipients of the J&J v
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