Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccinations Suspended Across Tri-State As Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Blood Clots
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Tri-State Area officials suspended Johnson & JohnsonCOVID vaccinations Tuesday, following new federal guidance.
To date, roughly 6.8 million people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine nationwide.
“Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare. COVID-19 vaccine safety is a top priority for the federal government, and we take all reports of health problems following COVID-19 vaccination very seriously,” their statement read in part. “People who have received the J&J vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider.
NJ pausing J&J vaccine use following federal advisories (updated) April 13, 2021
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New Jersey health officials and several local hospitals are pausing their roll-out of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following an advisory sent out by the Biden administration April 13.
“Out of an abundance of caution … the New Jersey Department of Health this morning paused the administration of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine across all vaccination sites in the state,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in an April 13 statement.
“All New Jersey vaccination sites have been told to cancel or put on hold appointments for the J&J vaccine until further notice,” she continued. “For individuals scheduled to receive the J&J vaccine, the department will work with all vaccination sites to make arrangements for the administration of an alternative two-dose vaccine.”
N.J.’s largest nurses union filed 24 worker safety complaints during pandemic
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Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen faces more than $65,000 in fines for employee safety violations issued by the federal government.EJA
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The state’s largest nurse and health care worker union filed 24 complaints over employee safety violations during the pandemic, and will seek a larger role through contract negotiations in determining how hospitals, nursing homes and other health care employers respond to emergencies, its president said.
HPAE, Health Professionals and Allied Employees learned a lot over the last year, namely, “We were not prepared at all for any pandemic or crisis situation and we need to have worker input,” HPAE President Debbie White said.
Fighting COVID: New Jersey Leads During the Pandemic
April 9, 2021
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On February 26, 2021 the world of healthcare had a big reason to celebrate. As the number of reported COVID cases crept ever closer to 30 million in the United States, New Brunswick, NJ-based Johnson & Johnson officially got emergency approval from the FDA for its single-dose vaccination. It is the third vaccine to become authorized in the U.S., following the two-shot vaccines by Pfizer (that also has a significant footprint in New Jersey) and Moderna.
The news of the J&J vaccine was met with optimism, but it represents only part of the innovation that has occurred in New Jersey during the pandemic. Dozens of companies in New Jersey have made a difference during the past year, a true example of companies coming together at a time of unprecedented need.
Public health experts urge Americans to not skip 2nd vaccine dose
Vaccine hesitancy
The reported side effects from the second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have increased so-called vaccine hesitancy. But public health officials urge Americans to get both doses. Here is why.
NEW YORK - The United States is now averaging more than 3 million vaccine shots every day. Even as the program is accelerating, new cases are stubbornly still on the rise.
Side effects coming with the second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have increased so-called vaccine hesitancy. Some people are even hoping to get away with just one shot. But the National Institutes of Health is warning against stopping at one dose.