vimarsana.com

Page 131 - மாசசூசெட்ஸ் துறை ஆஃப் பொது ஆரோக்கியம் News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

CDC advisory committee to vote today on Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommended use moving forward

CDC advisory committee to vote today on Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommended use moving forward Updated 8:38 AM; A committee within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Friday to discuss the future of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. with a vote on updated recommendations concerning the one-dose vaccine. Ten days ago, the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for the immediate pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six people in the U.S. developed a very rare blood clot disorder within two weeks of vaccination.

Encouraging COVID case trends from Worcester to statewide

In the same week that all Massachusetts residents 16 and older became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, new case numbers showed encouraging signs everywhere from the city of Worcester to statewide. In Worcester County, 1,014 new cases were reported in the most recent seven days through Thursday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. That s the lowest since the middle of last fall before cases quickly rose to all-time highs. Worcester County now has a total of 74,267 cases. Image Image In the city of Worcester, 313 new weekly cases were reported Thursday, which didn t account for the same significant drop as across Worcester County but was the sixth lowest of any week this year. Worcester now has 23,047 cases.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.