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With green light from officials, Louisville resumes use of J&J vaccine Share Updated: 11:59 AM EDT Apr 27, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 11:59 AM EDT Apr 27, 2021
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Show Transcript There s been a lot of talk in the vaccine world about the Janssen vaccine. In the last week um the Janssen vaccine received a thorough review from the C. D. C. S. Advisory Committee on immunization practices and in the end they found 15 total cases of um the blood clots of concern Which works out to a rate of about 1.9 cases per one million vaccines. I understand how scary these types of reactions can seem for people. But I want to emphasize that this is a great example of the scientific process. Working exactly the way it s supposed to. We have a robust system in place for identifying side effects from vaccines and that process did its job. The experts reviewed all the available data and we re happy to report that the blood clot issue
Louisville has vaccinated 10% of population against COVID-19; JCPS first doses wrapping up Sarah Ladd, Louisville Courier Journal
Louisville has now vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, the city s associate medical director, said Friday.
That percentage is out of the total population, which includes children, who are not yet able to get COVID-19 vaccines.
Hartlage made the announcement at Louisville s drive-thru vaccination site in Broadbent Arena. As of Thursday evening, she said, the Louisville area has administered 90,379 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone who has received a first shot through this facility has been allocated a second shot, Hartlage said. We have no reason to think that we can t progress through boosters just as quickly as we did through the primary shots.
âOvercoming fear, trusting scienceâ: Louisville leaders encourage Black community to get vaccine
The Louisville Urban League and the Louisville health department came together to vaccinate leaders in the Black community in hopes of building trust and showing safety of the vaccine. Share Updated: 7:52 PM EST Jan 20, 2021
âOvercoming fear, trusting scienceâ: Louisville leaders encourage Black community to get vaccine
The Louisville Urban League and the Louisville health department came together to vaccinate leaders in the Black community in hopes of building trust and showing safety of the vaccine. Share Updated: 7:52 PM EST Jan 20, 2021
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Show Transcript IS LARGELY DRIVEN BY HISTORY. REPORTER: LEADERS OF LOCALâS LIKE COMMUNITY ARE TAKING STEPS TO MOVE PAST SKEPTICISM AND INTO SAFETY BY GETTING VACCINATED TODAY AT THE WILL URBAN LEAGUE. WE ARE STRATEGICALLY DOING THIS IN THE HOPES THAT OUR COMMUNITY, THOSE