Tag: Vaccines
Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Effective Against COVID-19
Also effective against cases in South Africa, which mainly comprised infections caused by the 20H/501Y.V2 variant
FDA Moves to Resume Use of J&J COVID Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson has agreed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add a warning label to the vaccine
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Effective Against New NYC Variant
Studies add to growing evidence that the two vaccines protect against all coronavirus variants identified so far
Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
President asks businesses to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated, offers special tax credits to businesses employing <500 people
Guidance Updated for Assessing Allergy Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines
Janssen adenovirus type 26 vectored vaccine may be considered for individuals who self-report PEG allergy
No Obvious Safety Signals ID’d for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
Adverse neonatal outcomes included preterm birth and small for gestational age; no neonatal deaths reported
One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Wasted for Every 850 Used: CDC Data
Data also show that pharmacies accounted for three-quarters of the reported wastage
Fake Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Being Sold Online
Company emphasized that no legitimate vaccine is sold online
Mechanism ID’d for Thrombosis After ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine
Testing for antibodies to platelet factor 4 positive in 22 of 23 patients; treatment with platelet transfusion should be avoided
Vaccinating Lactating Mothers May Protect Infants From COVID-19
Anti-spike protein IgG and IgA levels in breast milk significantly elevated from baseline at 80 days after maternal COVID-19 vaccination
