April 24, 2021
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Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the authorization of resuming the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.
The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC also authorized the restart of the J&J COVID vaccine. The Western States Workgroup, comprised of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada, has met to review the data and analysis to ensure the safety and efficacy of all FDA-authorized vaccines.
The Workgroup concluded that the J&J vaccine is safe and effective, and paired with patient and provider educational materials about potential risks, provides an important option to continue to reduce severe COVID-19 illness.
The walk-in clinic at Canyon Hills High School formerly Serra High School was just the convenience Rowena Orila was looking for when she heard the news at work that Pfizer s vaccine received emergency FDA clearance for 12 to 15-year-olds.
“When I got to the house I rushed in and told my sister, ‘Hey! Let’s get Gabe vaccinated, she said.
Gabriel, 13, is the only one in his family who s not yet vaccinated. With a summer trip to Virginia planned, he and his aunt raced to Canyon Hills, one of SDUSD s eight walk-in vaccine clinics, hoping to get his shot.
“I don t want to spread it to my family and everyone else I’m near. I have a grandma I want to take care of and she s really old and I don’t want her to pass away so soon, Gabriel said.
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 7:56 pm
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved BioNTech and Pfizer’s request to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12-15 in emergency cases but that doesn’t mean the shots will immediately be available to other members of that age group in San Diego County.
Before the younger teenagers could get a COVID-19 shot in the region, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup must discuss and approve the matter. The group, which covers California, Washington, Nevada and Oregon, is comprised of nationally acclaimed scientists and independently reviews FDA recommendations on coronavirus vaccines.
Spokane health district will resume use of J&J vaccine after US lifts pause
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SPOKANE, Wash. Following an 11-day pause of COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson s single-dose shot, the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) said on Monday that it will resume use of the vaccine.
This comes after federal health officials on Friday lifted the nationwide pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine after investigating 15 cases of blood clots out of 8 million people who received the J&J shot. All cases included women and most were under the age of 50. Three died and seven remain hospitalized.
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Saturday announced that the Western States Workgroup that includes Washington state has authorized resuming the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC also authorized the restart of the J&J COVID vaccine. The Western States Workgroup, comprised of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada, has met to review the data and analysis to ensure the safety and efficacy of all FDA-authorized vaccines.
The workgroup concluded that the J&J vaccine is safe and effective, the governor’s announcement said, and paired with patient and provider educational materials about potential risks, provides an important option to continue to reduce severe COVID-19 illness.