Federal, state sites halt giving J&J vaccine after FDA calls for ‘immediate pause’
Regency Square, pharmacies, many other sites remain continue giving Pfizer or Moderna shots
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gateway Mall and its federal satellite vaccination sites run by the federal government in Jacksonville discontinued giving Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines Tuesday morning within hours of a call from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Drug Administration recommending a pause in giving the vaccine. The state-run sites and privately-run pharmacies quickly followed the federal guidance.
Additionally, Publix in a news release stated Tuesday evening that it too is suspending the administration of the J&J shot.
When can I stop wearing a mask or spend more time with loved ones? Those are the questions doctors say they’re getting most often as more people are getting COVID-19 shots.
Comparing the coronavirus pandemic to a hurricane advancing toward a cruise ship in port, a public health expert said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect the storm to pass anytime soon.
Epidemiologist breaks down concerns about COVID-19 variants
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A new report from the UK states there is “a realistic possibility” that the new COVID-19 variant has a higher death rate than others.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that, while the data is not conclusive, “there is some evidence that the new variant may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.”
CDC modeling suggests this new variant, which has been shown to spread especially quickly, could become the predominant variant in the United States by March.
Some of the latest numbers showed 195 cases in the US, with more than 50 of those in Florida, and news out of Minnesota shows a new variant case there from Brazil.