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By Julia Bertino Apr 9, 2021 (Undated) -- A person in their 40s is being treated for blood clots at Nebraska Medicine, weeks after getting the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Douglas County Health Department say the person had a significant medical event two weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals COVID-19 vaccine. The event occurred in early April and the person received the vaccine in mid-March. DHHS ...

by Lauren Dietrich, NET News Lauren Dietrich, NET News April 8, 2021 - 4:13pm This past week the state of Nebraska saw an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time in 18 weeks, with more patients ending up in the ICU and on ventilators. On Facebook Live Thursday, the state’s chief medical officer, Dr. Gary Anthone, said this could be for two reasons: people not following directed health measures as strictly and variants of the virus taking hold in Nebraska.  Anthone said some...

State tracking vaccine breakthrough cases, fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 Share Updated: 6:36 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021 Share Updated: 6:36 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript OLDER THAN 18 STARTING MONDAY, IF THEY’RE ABLE TO. ROB: DESPITE MORE PEOPLE BEING VACCINATED, NEW COVID-19 CASES ARE ON THE RISE. JULIE: STATE HEALTH LEADERS SAY SOME OF THOSE NEW CASES, INCLUDE -- SAY SOME OF THOSE NEW CASES INCLUDE PEOPLE ALREADY VACCINATE...

DHHS: Medical worker experienced significant medical event 1 week after receiving COVID-19 vaccine © KETV covid A rural Nebraska health district said one of its medical workers had a "significant medical event" one week after getting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Four Corners Health District said the person is in their late 40s. It is unclear if the person had any other health condition.Sign up for our Newsletters The state of Nebraska is required to report the case to the CDC for review. Ne...

BY Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | April 1, 2021 Lincoln – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been made aware that a medical worker in the Four Corners Health District experienced a significant medical event a week after receiving their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.  The individual is in their late 40s.  The incident will be...

Dining with the stars, multitasking surgeon, 4 a.m. last call: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Tuscaloosa: The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus to participate in a confidential survey that will help experts learn more about the virus’s spread. The department said its online survey is designed to “supplement ADPH investigation and contact tracing effor...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials expect to release a plan in the next two weeks...

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Nebraska Public Health Lab (NPHL) have confirmed the first known case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19, known as B.1.1.7 (B-117) in the state. The individual is a woman in her 20s and is a resident of Douglas County. Dr. Gary Anthone Chief Medical Officer said, [...]

Johnson & Johnson is expected to get an Emergency Use Authorization as early as this weekend for its vaccine candidate, which is likely to mean an extra 15,000 doses for

By Julia Bertino Feb 26, 2021 (Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraskans with underlying health conditions should be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. During Governor Pete Ricketts coronavirus update on Friday, Nebraska’s chief medical officer Dr. Gary Anthone said the state is currently working on a vaccine distribution plan to get doses out to those with certain pre-existing conditions. The plan is expected to be rolled out in the next two weeks. During the update, Ricketts s...