Tag: Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Facts Matter (Dec. 17): FDA Issues New Vaccine Warning; CDC Panel Advises Against Johnson Vaccine

The CDC’s advisory panel on vaccines just got together and had a very important meeting regarding serious adverse reactions that people have been experiencing after taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. And after several hours of combing through research, they unanimously voted to not recommend the Johnson shot to the general public. Meanwhile, earlier this…


Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Lifted: CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee has voted to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine with no restrictions, saying the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks, at an emergency meeting on Friday. Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said that they recommend resuming…


South Africa Halts J&J Vaccine Jabs; Europe Rollout Delayed

JOHANNESBURG—South Africa suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots Tuesday as a “precautionary measure” and the company delayed its European vaccine rollout following an FDA decision to pause the jabs while very rare blood clot cases are examined. South Africa has given more than 289,000 doses of the J&J vaccine to the country’s health workers…


Trudeau Says Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Faces Production Challenges

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was authorized by Health Canada as safe and effective last week. Canada pre-ordered 10 million doses of the vaccine, which is the first and only one in…