Tag: CDC

US Recommends Pausing J&J COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Blood Clots

U.S. health officials are recommending Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine not be used until an investigation into cases of post-vaccination blood clots is finished. The six cases, all among women, involve a rare and severe type of clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in combination with low levels of blood platelets, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy…


US Advises Pause for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Blood Clots

U.S. health officials are recommending Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine not be used until an investigation into cases of post-vaccination blood clots is finished. The six cases, all among women, involve a rare and severe type of clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in combination with low levels of blood platelets, officials told reporters in a call…


Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Is Dropping 85 Percent Next Week: CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data indicates that the Johnson & Johnson CCP virus vaccine supply will drop more than 80 percent next week. According to a graph published by the agency, during the week of April 5, about 4.95 million doses of the J&J vaccine are available, but next week the supply…


Georgia to Roll Back Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions on Thursday in Favor of Guidelines

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday that all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in the state will be lifted on Thursday, a move that will allow businesses to return to a level of normalcy. “We are taking steps every day to return to normal. We’ve come a long way, but we had not yet finished the…


RAND Study: Public Trust in CDC Falls During Pandemic

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CNS)—Public trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the decline bringing overall population-level trust in the federal agency to the same level of trust long held by Black individuals about the agency, according to a study released April 5 by the Santa…


CDC: Young People Taking Part in ‘Extracurricular Activities’ Fueled Latest COVID-19 Surge

Young adults have fueled the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on a national level, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.


Norwegian Cruise to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Guests and Crew

Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said on Monday it would require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all guests and crew when it restarts trips from U.S. ports in July. The company’s announcement follows the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest guidance last week to the cruise ship industry, including the need…


Texas no Longer Observing CDC Eviction Moratorium

The Texas Supreme Court has directed courts in the state to stop honoring the federal moratorium on residential evictions that a federal judge in the state already struck down in late February as unconstitutional. The Texas Supreme Court’s 34th emergency order that applied the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) moratorium on evictions expired…


CDC Eases Guidance, Says Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely Within US

LOS ANGELES—Southland residents anxious to travel got some good news April 2 from federal health authorities, who issued new guidance stating that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely travel domestically. “You do not need to get tested or self-quarantine if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past…


CDC Walks Back Comments From Director on People Fully Vaccinated Against Virus From China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is walking back comments from its director about people who have been fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. Rochelle Walensky, the director, said this week that new data from an agency study “suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don’t…