Vaccination
Iceland to start J&J jabs next week
Iceland has approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine and will begin administering it next week with no age limit, the country's health authority said Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021
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Vaccination
Supply may soon outstrip demand in U.S. vaccine rollout: report
Since the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved in December, millions of Americans have eagerly sought to find and receive one. But a new report finds that that could change over the next few weeks, as the pool of eager recipients ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Vaccination
Italy approves J&J vaccine, recommends it for over 60s
Italy on Tuesday declared the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to be "safe" and said it would prioritise its use for people over 60.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Clot questions over AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines have come under suspicion of causing very rare but serious blood clots in a handful of cases among the millions vaccinated in the drive to bring the pandemic under control.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vaccination
EMA says J&J linked to 'rare' clot, but benefits outweigh risks
Blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine but its benefits still outweigh the risks, the EU's drug watchdog said Tuesday.
Apr 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU agency says clot 'rare' J&J side effect, as Europe vows more COVID doses
Europe's medicines regulator said Tuesday that blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, but that the benefits of the shot still outweighed the risks.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Every American adult now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
As of Monday, every American aged 16 or older in all 50 states is now open to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, meeting President Joe Biden's promise to deliver vaccines to all adults by April 19.
Apr 20, 2021
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Cardiology
Study outlines mechanism behind rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccine
A new research paper looking at rare cases of blood clots in the brain and low platelets seen in some patients after vaccination has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vaccination
3 doses, then 1 each year: Why Pfizer, not AstraZeneca, is best for the long haul
Last week, the chief executive of Pfizer said anyone who receives its COVID-19 vaccine will probably need to have a third dose within 6-12 months after being fully immunized, and then likely one dose every year going forward.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID vaccine-makers largely protected on side effects
Pharmaceutical companies making COVID vaccines are largely protected legally in the event of harmful side effects, like blood clots that have been linked to jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
Apr 20, 2021
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