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SCUSD Superintendent Jorge Aguilar said the district will soon discuss whether to extend the Jan. 31 vaccine mandate deadline, and that the district continues to struggle with staffing shortages as cases continue to rise locally.
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The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is reauthorized for use. So who s using it again locally?
Health officials with the FDA and CDC ultimately decided the benefits of the only authorized single-dose shot outweighed its risks. So who s using it again locally? Author: Matthew Nuttle Updated: 6:58 PM PDT April 26, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19vaccine was reauthorized for use again in the U.S. on April 23, after an 11-day pause following rare blood clots in a handful of patients.
Health officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ultimately decided the benefits of the only authorized single-dose shot outweighed its risks.