Onondaga County will resume use of single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
Updated 9:14 PM;
Today 9:03 PM
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 file photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y. Janssen Pharmaceuticals is a division of Johnson & Johnson. On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Onondaga County officials announced that the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will again be used at Onondaga County clinics. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP
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Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County officials announced Saturday that the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will again be used at Onondaga County clinics, according to a health department news release.
Syphilis cases spike in the Syracuse area Syphilis cases spike in the Syracuse area
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Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta stated, “Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is CURABLE with antibiotics if detected early. Syphilis may not cause symptoms initially but will result in very serious illness if left undiagnosed and untreated.” Gupta continued, “While our focus is on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget other public health concerns in our community such as this recent rise in syphilis cases. This increase can impact not only individuals, but their partners and their unborn children if pregnant. In recent years we have seen an increase in the number of women diagnosed with syphilis.”
Onondaga County sees spike in syphilis cases; People at risk urged to get tested
Updated 11:14 AM;
Today 11:09 AM
This photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows syphilis sores on the palms of an infected person s hands.Provided photo
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Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County has seen a sudden spike in syphilis cases and is urging people to get tested if they are at risk of getting the sexually transmitted disease.
There were 28 cases of syphilis in the first three months of the 2021. That equals the total number of cases the county saw for all of 2020.
“While our focus is on addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot forget other public health concerns in our community such as this recent rise in syphilis cases,” Dr. Indu Gupta, the county’s health commissioner, said in a news release.
Many are concerned about pause issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regarding the vaccine causing blood clots.
We know plenty of people who got vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson shot here in the Mohawk Valley. Co-workers, friends, family members have gotten the one dose over the past few weeks.
Here s the thing: millions of people have received the vaccine without any side effects.
Millions. In this particular circumstance, six patients reported issues with blood clots within the first few weeks after getting the shot. Six compared to a million, that s a low number.
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