Federal officials expect their recommended pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will last a matter of days, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said the exact time frame will depend on what officials learn over the next few days in their review of six cases of a severe blood clot reported after receiving the J&J shot, which she said seems to be extremely rare.
The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced they were recommending a pause on delivering J&J vaccines while those reports of a combination of the blood clot and a low platelet count â from six women in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 48, among a pool of more than 6.8 million J&J doses administered nationwide â are investigated. Subsequently, the Massachusetts Department of Health directed providers here to stop giving J&J vaccines while the review plays out.
Massachusetts health officials are predicting that two million residents will be fully vaccinated by Friday.
And just like Rhode Island, next week Massachusetts will be opening up vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older.
“The vaccine saves lives,” Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday. “If there is any doubt in anyone’s mind about that they should take a look at the success that vaccinating older Americans has had on older American case counts and older American hospitalizations.”
So far, 5.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to Massachusetts. With 86% of those doses have been administered.
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Health announced on social media they will be pausing their administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to follow new federal guidance.
Beginning June 1, smoking and vaping in Falmouth will be further restricted in where and what tobacco products can be sold and by prohibiting smoking and vaping in workplaces and public places, including parks, town beaches and public streets.
The board of health on March 15 voted for the revamped regulations that also include capping the number of tobacco retail permits in town at 35. The regulations state the intent is to gradually reduce the number of tobacco product sales permits in town by denying a permit holder a renewed license if it does not reapply within 60 days of the permit expiration.
The board updated the regulations based on model regulations provided by the state and now mirror state law, Health Agent Scott McGann said.
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Rise in youth hospitalizations, COVID rates ‘very worrisome,’ says Baystate Health chief pediatrician
Updated Apr 09, 5:03 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 4:03 PM
Dr. Charlotte Boney chairs Baystate Medical Center’s department of pediatrics and is pediatrician in chief.
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SPRINGFIELD A month ago, there was not a single case of COVID-19 to be found at Baystate Children’s Hospital. So far this month, there have five pediatric admissions with Baystate Health labs reporting an up to 9% positive rate among those under 18 years triple the state average.
Dr. Charlotte Boney, who chairs Baystate Medical Center’s department of pediatrics and is pediatrician-in-chief, characterized the rise in admissions and the positivity rate on Friday as “very worrisome.”