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Face the Facts: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Paused While CDC Investigates It
Jason Schwartz from the Yale School of Public Health Dept. of Policy and Management joins this week’s Face the Facts to discuss the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and what the CDC is investigating.
Source: NBC Connecticut
18 Apr 2021
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Promise of China's Sinovac jabs considerable: Yale professor
Chile has found that China's Sinovac vaccine provides significant protection against COVID-19 infection and is more effective in preventing serious cases. The country released a new report that says the Sinovac vaccine is 67 percent effective in preventing infections and at least 80 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
Source: China Global Television Network
18 Apr 2021
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Red states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
SAVANNAH, Georgia -- With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nation’s political map: deeply divided between red and blue states.
Source: ABC News
16 Apr 2021
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CT’s vaccine advisory group is on hold as members ask what’s next
In early March, a subcommittee charged with educating the public on aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine met for what would likely be its last time. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot had just been granted emergency authorization, and members discussed what kind of outreach health officials might be able to do with the vaccine.
Source: CT Mirror
16 Apr 2021
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Bring Covid Vaccines Door-to-Door
A few weeks ago, I learned I’d qualified for a Covid-19 vaccine. I began devoting my days to shot chasing. I joined local vaccine-hunting groups on Facebook, where members reported driving all over the state to get their jab, and I preregistered for state-run mass vaccination sites. A week later, I received a text message from the preregistration service: Was I available that Saturday? Hell, yes. I happily drove for an hour to a drive-in site.
Source: The New Republic
16 Apr 2021
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J&J Vaccine and Blood-Clot Cases to be Reviewed by U.S. Health Panel
A federal advisory panel will meet Wednesday to debate whether and how Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ +0.11% Covid-19 vaccine should continue to be used in the U.S., following reports of rare but severe blood clots among a few recipients.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
14 Apr 2021
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We’re not seeing anything that is outside the bounds of what we typically see with new vaccines: Dr. Howard Forman
Dr. Howard Forman, Yale School of Public Health Professor joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the latest with the JNJ vaccine.
Source: Yahoo! Finance
13 Apr 2021
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Vaccine mandates: Colleges juggle ethics and enrollment dilemmas
Hoping to attract students back into the classroom for a more normal fall semester, colleges and universities are starting to require COVID-19 vaccinations for in-person attendance.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
13 Apr 2021
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COVID-19 Vaccine Found to Be Effective against Brazilian P.1 Variant
The inactivated vaccine, CoronaVac, proved effective in combatting COVID-19 in the city of Manaus, Brazil, where the highly transmissible P.1 variant emerged and has devastated the local population, researchers from Brazil and the Yale School of Public Health have found.
12 Apr 2021
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INTERVIEW: Local doctor explains differences between vaccine doses
Is the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine a different make-up than the first dose? Or is it the same thing again?
Source: WFSB Eyewitness News 3
9 Apr 2021
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What does it mean if you have no COVID-19 vaccine side effects?
Many have reported experiencing side effects, like fatigue, chills or muscle aches after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, but others may experience no symptoms or just feel arm pain.
Source: Today
9 Apr 2021
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Yale research finds vaccine effective against coronavirus variant found in Brazil
NEW HAVEN — A vaccine made from inactivated coronavirus has shown to be effective against the virus variant discovered in Brazil, according to a Yale University release.
Source: New Haven Register
8 Apr 2021
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The Covid-19 vaccine script that TV shows are using to fight fear and misinformation
As doctors and health professionals race against Covid-19 vaccination skepticism, some Hollywood producers, writers and showrunners are betting that inputting vaccines into television storylines can help curb widespread misinformation.
Source: CNBC
8 Apr 2021
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Vaccination pace picks up steam; normality appears closer
The accelerating pace of vaccinations across the United States is offering hope that something close to normality is on the horizon.
Source: The Hill
6 Apr 2021
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Pfizer vaccine leads to ‘significantly lower’ case rates in nursing homes, Yale study finds
A recent study published in collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Yale School of Public Health and the Connecticut Department of Public Health reveals the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in nursing homes, specifically for residents who received one dose of the vaccine during COVID-19 outbreaks at the facilities.
Source: Yale Daily News
4 Apr 2021
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Connecticut businesses, venues consider COVID-19 vaccine passports
Could a phone app that proves COVID vaccinations, like the Excelsior Pass app launched in New York, be a possibility in Connecticut? Gov. Ned Lamont says the state isn’t planning on one, but private businesses and venues might.
Source: News 12 The Bronx
2 Apr 2021
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Gov. Ned Lamont says Connecticut’s age-based COVID vaccine rollout is saving more lives — But is it?
At a press conference last week, Gov. Ned Lamont took a victory lap for choosing to defy federal guidelines and roll out the COVID-19 vaccine almost exclusively by age.
Source: CT Mirror
2 Apr 2021
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Doctors advise against traveling immediately after your vaccination. Here’s why.
The supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. is increasing with each week, and the pace of vaccinations is picking up. States are opening up eligibility for the vaccines sooner, too, allowing more Americans an opportunity to get the shot.
Source: The Washington Post
31 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Vaccinations Are Picking Up Pace, but New Cases Are Still Rising
The supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. is increasing with each week, and the pace of vaccinations is picking up. States are opening up eligibility for the vaccines sooner, too, allowing more Americans an opportunity to get the shot.
Source: Wall Street Journal
31 Mar 2021
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‘COVID passport’ could come to CT through private sector, Lamont says
The private sector could lead an effort to create “some type of passport or validation” system in Connecticut once more residents have received the COVID vaccines, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday.
Source: CT Post
29 Mar 2021