Covid-19: F.D.A. Grants Emergency Authorization for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
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March 25, 2021, 8:31 p.m. ETMarch 25, 2021, 8:31 p.m. ET
Younger American military service members are declining shots. Some colleges and universities, fearing attrition, are pledging to reopen more fully this fall.
Here’s what you need to know:
A doctor receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a government hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, last week.Credit.Shiraaz Mohamed/Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, beginning the rollout of millions of doses of a third effective vaccine that could reach Americans by early next week.
It was the Facebook ad for a mask doubling as a hair scrunchie that pushed Dan Castle to despair. His company, CastleGrade, makes a reusable, high-filtration face mask that has been popular among dentists, teachers and those who work in proximity to others and willing to pay $44.99.
However, some of those manufacturers are now asking: Where are the buyers?
Protective Health Gear is a Paterson manufacturer born of the pandemic. Entrepreneurs at the shop answered the call when governments were pleading for N-95 respirators made in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A is great, I think we need it. We need it now, said Evan Schulman, the COO of the company. Both President Biden and former president Trump both stated their desire to buy American, and Protective Health Gear said they would love to have the contracts. The company said buying the American products may even be a national security issue.
Biden’s ’100 Days Masking Challenge’: Where to buy the best high-filtration masks
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP
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With the goal of curbing the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the president is asking all Americans to wear masks in public as part of his “100 Days Masking Challenge.”
To help accomplish this goal, President Joe Biden’s administration recently issued a mask mandate requiring individuals to wear masks on federal property. In addition, travelers are also now required to wear face coverings while on planes, trains, buses and at airports, according to a report by CBS News.