Covid hospitalizations surge by a QUARTER in two weeks in Oregon and Nevada dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Highly Anticipated CDC Vote on J&J Vaccine Likely Today
April 23, 2021 Although there is no way to know how the vote will go when the CDC s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets later today on the recommended pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, many experts predict the panel to suggest the J&J vaccine rollout start back up..
Few additional cases of the rare, but serious blood clots that prompted the pause have emerged, which could increase the likelihood that vaccinations restart as early as this weekend.
The CDC and FDA initially recommended pausing the rollout on April 13 based on reports of six cases of rare blood clots. The 21 members of ACIP held a hastily called meeting the next day to evaluate the evidence. They decided that they needed more time to make a recommendation.
Washington vs. Texas: Which state is responding to COVID-19 better? Nick Popham, KOMO News reporter
Despite imposing strict mandates about face coverings in Washington, the state s seven-day COVID-19 case count average is significantly higher than Texas, which rescinded its mask mandate last month.
The two contrasting approaches has raised questions about the viability of Washington state s approach. It looks easy to say that, Oh well, masks don t make a difference, said Dr. Nathan Schlicher, president of the Washington State Medical Association. But the reality is they do make a difference.
He said the difference is evident in several other places than just the case rates.
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About 7 million people in the US have received the one-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but after six women developed blood clots Federal officials called for a pause in distribution.
The CDC says it’s reviewing the cases, also noting blood clots are extremely rare.
State and local officials say there should be enough supply of other vaccines despite the pause on Johnson and Johnson.