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J&J vaccine a key player in achieving herd immunity by fall
Along with being a single-shot vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is easier to store and transport, as it doesn’t require the special refrigeration that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require.
“It could be a game changer in the U.S. It’s such a flexible vaccine,” Will Humble, the executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association and former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, told Arizona TV station KOLD.
Fauci also sees a one-shot vaccine as a potential “game changer,” telling the New York Press Club on January 29 that there are logistical challenges to getting people to return for their second shot. With more than one vaccine, Fauci said, officials can deploy vaccines in situations where they’ll have the most effectiveness.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine a Key Player in Achieving Herd Immunity by Early Fall
On 2/25/21 at 6:00 AM EST
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize the distribution of Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine this week. With this new vaccine, combined with increased supplies and access to the shots, America s on track to return to a more normal life by early fall.
Without the one-dose shot, America would need to significantly ramp up its vaccination efforts to reach herd immunity before next winter. Vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna require two shots, and at America s current rate of administering doses, it could take nearly a year to fully inoculate up to 85 percent of the population. The benefit of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is that full vaccination is completed with one shot.
Double masking has become a trend, but until now there hasn t been much evidence it works.A CDC study suggests popping a cloth mask over a surgical one can
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The crowd at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium will be limited to 22,000. But that still has some health experts concerned that any crowd in a pandemic sends the wrong message.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may not have kicked Super Bowl Sunday off the calendar. But organizers of this year’s big game are playing it safe with measures to avert a potential superspreader situation. Whether you’re at the stadium or watching on TV, there are things fans can do to protect themselves while cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Kansas City Chiefs.
While the game will still be played with fans in attendance, the National Football League (NFL) has limited the crowd to 22,000, which is about one-third of the capacity of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.