The death of a woman who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is under investigation by federal health authorities as part of a broader
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Australia has 2nd likely AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine clot case
CANBERRA, Australia – Australian authorities have identified a second case of a rare blot clot likely linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Officials said Tuesday
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FDA recommends pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after blood clot cases
The Food and Drug Administration together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending a pause in the rollout of the Johnson
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Reported STDs Reach All-time High for 6th Consecutive Year
New data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that reported annual cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United
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F.D.A. Will Allow Abortion Pills By Mail During the Pandemic
The agency said it would stop enforcing a rule requiring women to get the first of two pills in person at a medical clinic or
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J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots: A Risk, if It Exists, Is Tiny
Out of an “abundance of caution,” the F.D.A. is advising doctors to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while it investigates extremely rare blood clots.
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FDA’s call to pause Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine ‘strong argument for safety,’ Fauci says
The FDA and CDC’s call to pause Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is a “strong argument for safety,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s
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Who is at risk for developing blood clots?
Blood clots can affect people of all ages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and several factors can increase risks including hospital stay
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New York to honor Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 appointments with Pfizer doses, health commissioner says
New York paused Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday and will honor all such appointments with the Pfizer vaccine instead at state mass vaccination sites, following
Read moreCoronavirus Update: U.S. COVID vaccine program faces setback with J&J jab, as experts say there is no cause for alarm
The U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine program was facing a setback Tuesday, with the nation’s two leading health agencies recommending a pause in the use of the
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