![]() ![]() And while the case count is dropping in the US, with the daily average at its lowest total since mid-October, global virus cases reached a new peak last week, per the New York Times. The US vaccination campaign recently hit a milestone, as more than 100 million people are fully vaccinated, representing a near doubling since the end of March. Biden restricts travel from India as the coronavirus surges The vaccine now carries a warning for women under 50 regarding the risk of developing a blood clot. The CDC found those instances to be extremely rare, and, along with the FDA, lifted the pause after 10 days. The adverse effects described in the study are unrelated to the 17 cases of patients developing blood clots, which led to a nationwide pause of the J&J vaccine’s usage in mid-April. The CDC recommended vaccine administrators observe patients for at least 15 minutes after injection, in order to monitor them for anxiety-related effects. The report found that to be expected, considering adolescents have the highest rates of dizziness and fainting after other vaccines. ![]() “Therefore, it is possible that some persons seeking Janssen COVID-19 vaccination could be more highly predisposed to anxiety-related events after being vaccinated.”įainting events were mostly highly concentrated among the youngest eligible group - those aged 18 to 29. “Because the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is administered as a single dose, this vaccine might be a more attractive option for persons who have needle aversion,” the report said. In fact, the main difference between Johnson & Johnson - also known as the Janssen vaccine - and the other vaccines is that it only requires one dose, which the CDC hypothesized could be the source of increased anxiety around it. The researchers attributed the symptoms to anxiety rather than any discrepancies between the J&J vaccine and its Pfizer and Moderna counterparts. Sign up to receive our newsletter each Friday.Īfter conducting interviews with the 64 patients (out of 8,624) who displayed those symptoms at the five sites, the CDC concluded that none of the cases met their definition of serious side effects, and the majority were resolved within 15 minutes. Vox’s German Lopez is here to guide you through the Biden administration’s burst of policymaking.
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