India cases up as scientists appeal to Modi to release data
Indian scientists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly release virus data that would allow them to save lives as COVID-19 cases climbed higher again Friday, leading the army to…
US to resume J&J vaccines despite extremely rare risk of blood clots
After an 11 day pause of administering Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, scientific advisors reached the conclusion that the benefits outweighed a rare risk of blood…
Hospitalizations up 20% in Alabama in 10 days due to COVID-19
COVID-19 hospitalizations have surged over 20% in less than two weeks in Alabama. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health showed 362 people were hospitalized Monday for the illness…
AP: EU agency links J&J shot to rare clots, says odds favor use
The drug regulatory agency of the European Union said there it had found a "possible link," between Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare blood clots. It says a…
WHO: Europe surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
The continent of Europe surpassed 1 million deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday. The news comes as efforts to vaccinate the population, especially those more vulnerable, are ramped up. Cases…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
Update April 24, 2021: The United States has decided to lift the 11 day pause of Johnson and Johnson vaccination shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and…
WHO: Europe’s vaccination program is “unacceptably slow”
European nations' COVID-19 vaccination programs are "unacceptably slow," and risk-prolonging, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday. Only 10% of Europe's population have received at least one dose, with…
Company producing J&J vaccines has a history of violations
Emergent BioSolutions, the company at the center of failed quality checks that led Johnson & Johnson to discard 15 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine has a string of citations from…
Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 batch fails quality check
A batch of J&J COVID-19 vaccine failed a quality test, and can't be used, according to the company. The drug giant did not elaborate on the number of unusable doses,…
Pfizer claims vaccines are safe for younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly protective and safe for kids as young as 12. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are…