A shot offering protection against a common childhood disease was one of the 20th century’s major public health advances. For the author’s young sister, it came too late.
Five important questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
To date, no serious side effects have been revealed, and most tend to occur within six weeks of vaccination.
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Vials with a sticker reading, COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration
Pfizer’s announcement on Monday that its COVID-19 shot appears to keep nine in 10 people from getting the disease sent its stock price rocketing. Many news reports described the vaccine as if it were our deliverance from the pandemic, even though few details were released.
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Health officials pause J&J vaccinations at Georgia site after 8 adverse reactions
One person was evaluated at a hospital and released, while the others were monitored at the site and sent home, DPH officials said in a news release. The department did not detail the kinds of reactions they had.
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On Friday, Georgia became the latest state to pause use of the one-shot vaccine at some sites in response to adverse reactions. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
ATLANTA Eight people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Cumming Fairgrounds on Wednesday experienced adverse reactions, prompting the Georgia Department of Public Health officials Friday to announce that they have paused distribution of the vaccine there.