Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccinations Suspended Across Tri-State As Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Blood Clots
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Tri-State Area officials suspended Johnson & JohnsonCOVID vaccinations Tuesday, following new federal guidance.
To date, roughly 6.8 million people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine nationwide.
“Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare. COVID-19 vaccine safety is a top priority for the federal government, and we take all reports of health problems following COVID-19 vaccination very seriously,” their statement read in part. “People who have received the J&J vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider.
Congressman Mulling Run Against Cuomo as Nursing Home Scandal Unfolds
A member of Congress is considering a run against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid the state’s nursing home scandal.
“People across the district, across the state, are saying ‘you need to take a look at this.’ I’m humbled by that, but I’m also energized by it,” Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) said on “Fox Across America.”
“Given an opportunity to do my part to serve and try to change the direction of the state, we are definitely looking at it,” Reed added.
Cuomo, a Democrat, has been governor since 2011. He last won re-election in 2018, garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote, to the 36 percent the GOP’s Marc Molinaro earned.
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Letitia James’ office found that a larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than the New York State Department of Health’s publishing nursing home data reflected and may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent.