johnson and johnson covid vaccine update
South African with rare neurological disorder dies after getting inoculated by Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
A causal link has been established between the patient's death and the Janssen vaccine according to South Africa's health regulator
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Covid booster shots help increase immunity: Experts
Not many people have faced major side effects from Covid booster shots. Many reported side effects such as fatigue, headache, arm pain but nothing more serious
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FDA approves 'mix and match' strategy for all COVID-19 vaccines approved in US
Now, people living in the United States have the freedom to choose a different shot for their booster dose than their original inoculation
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Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: Study
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of "mixing" vaccines, using a different vaccine than the…
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FDA analysis suggests J&J has not presented robust evidence for boosters
The FDA saw a potential improvement in protection from a J&J booster given two months after the first shot, based on a large trial sponsored by the company
johnson and johnson covid vaccine update
Germany demands replacement of 60 million contaminated J&J vaccine doses
Germany has removed the US, Canada and Austria and 16 other countries from the list of high coronavirus risk nations
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South Africa pulls two million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration told J&J that millions of doses produced at the group's Emergent BioSolutions facility in the city of Baltimore were not suitable for use
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US tells J&J millions of vaccine doses from troubled plant can't be used
In a statement, the FDA said "several" batches of vaccine manufactured at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in the city of Baltimore are not suitable for use. Each batch is known to correspond to…
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US: FDA extends shelf-life of J&J vaccine from 3 to 4.5 months
As of now, 21 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been supplied in different parts of the US, but only 11 million have been put to use
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Covid, pregnancy, breastfeeding and vaccines: Let's help in breaking myths for new mothers
Pregnant women, if infected by coronavirus, are advised to intake a lot of fluids at normal temperature and go on complete bed rest to avoid tiring the body
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Joe Biden made commitment to send vaccines to India, says US NSA
The US will be sharing a total of 80 million doses by the end of June. This represents 13 per cent of the total vaccines produced by the US by the end of this month
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India in talks with Pfizer, J&J, Moderna for local manufacturing of covid vaccines: FS Harsh Shringla
As of now only three vaccines have been given authorisation in India, namely Covishield (produced by Serum Institute of India), Covaxin (produced by Bharat Biotech) and Russia's Sputnik V
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Vaccines can be redesigned to avoid blood clots, German scientists claim
The scientists claimed that Johnson & Johnson is already in contact with the group to redesign the single-shot vaccine to avoid this side effect
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US CDC finds more clotting cases after J&J vaccine, sees causal link
CDC said the events appear similar to what is being observed following administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Europe
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US mulls joint production of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine with India
Smith has claimed the AstraZeneca coronavirus doses will not be passed on till the FDA approves them in the safety check
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Denmark drops Johnson & Johnson from Covid vaccination programme
Denmark aims to start local production of coronavirus vaccines in 2022, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, after previously expressing concern over the European Union's handling of vaccine…
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British lawmakers ask government to publish big pharma lobbying messages
A cross-party group of UK lawmakers has signed a statement calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ministers, and senior civil servants to publish all email, text, and WhatsApp messages…
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Use of single-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine begins in European Union
This decision was largely inspired by the drug regulator’s analysis that the shot’s benefits outweighed the risks
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Europe's EMA to take final decision on J&J coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday
The US has also temporarily suspended the use of the J&J vaccine in the country due to reports of blood clots
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EU may not renew contract for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine: French minister
Johnson & Johnson also announced a delay in its rollout of vaccine doses in Europe after reports of blood clots
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US continues pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine over reports of blood clots
The vaccine was rolled back as six women in the US between the ages of 18 and 48 developed brain blood clots after they received the J& vaccine shot
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France sticks to plan to give J&J vaccine to over 55s
That plan appeared to be in jeopardy after Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it would delay rollout of the vaccine in Europe after it was suspended in the US
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Blood clots are latest curse of coronavirus vaccines. All you need to know
The clots occur in veins in the brain, called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), as well as the abdomen and arteries
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US: 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine destroyed
The pharmaceutical company claims the authorities found a batch of doses at a Baltimore plant, run by Emergent BioSolutions, 'that did not meet quality standards'
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South African with rare neurological disorder dies after getting inoculated by Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
A causal link has been established between the patient's death and the Janssen vaccine according to South Africa's health regulator
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Covid booster shots help increase immunity: Experts
Not many people have faced major side effects from Covid booster shots. Many reported side effects such as fatigue, headache, arm pain but nothing more serious
Read Article →
FDA approves 'mix and match' strategy for all COVID-19 vaccines approved in US
Now, people living in the United States have the freedom to choose a different shot for their booster dose than their original inoculation
Read Article →
Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: Study
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of "mixing" vaccines, using a different vaccine than the…
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FDA analysis suggests J&J has not presented robust evidence for boosters
The FDA saw a potential improvement in protection from a J&J booster given two months after the first shot, based on a large trial sponsored by the company
China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people
Chinese health authorities said late last month that 890 million people in China had been fully vaccinated and two billion doses administered.
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COVID-19: J&J applies for approval to conduct clinical trials on adolescents in India for single-dose vaccine
Earlier in August, Johnson & Johnson was given emergency use approval in India for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
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Rare blood clot syndrome from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has high mortality rate
A higher occurrence of the side effect in younger people has led many countries to put age restrictions on AstraZeneca's shot
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Nurse in Germany suspected of injecting 8,600 with salt solution instead of COVID-19 vaccine
Authorities in northern Germany appealed to thousands of people on Tuesday to get another shot of COVID-19 vaccine after a police investigation found that a Red Cross nurse may have injected them…
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India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 506.8 million
India’s cumulative COVID19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 506.8 million, …
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J&J single-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in India
Indian government has given Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19…
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Zimbabwe approves J&J vaccine as third virus wave rages
The only vaccines so far approved in the southern African country — which has frosty relationship with some western nations, including the US — are made in China, Russia and India
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Germany fully vaccinates more than half of population
Currently, the unvaccinated people in Germany can access the public spaces by showing a negative Covid test. However, if the Covid infections keep increasing the government plans to introduce…
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Johnson & Johnson recalls several aerosol sunscreen products after detecting cancer-causing agent
Johnson & Johnson has faced thousands of lawsuits across the United States alleging it failed to warn consumers of the risk of cancer from asbestos in its talc-based products
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J&J's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant
Data showed that the durability of immune response for recipients of its vaccine lasted at least eight months, the healthcare company said, adding that its vaccine was 85% effective and could also…
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EU-approved vaccines effective against Delta variant in bloc, says EMA
The upbeat assessment came as the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India could fuel a new wave of cases in Europe
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Exclusive: Any vaccine is better than no vaccine, says Estonia Envoy
Estonia is the first country in Europe that has approved India-made Covishield and Covaxin on its national travel list
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Germany's COVID-19 vaccine CureVac disappoints in pivotal final trial, with only 48 per cent efficacy
The stakes for CureVac and prospective buyers of its vaccine in Europe had risen after age limits were imposed on the use of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines due to a link to…
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J&J scraps India Covid vaccine trial, aims to accelerate availability: Report
J&J said in April it was in talks with India's government to begin a bridging clinical study of its Janssen COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country
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