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ATLANTA â The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution after six women â out of 6.8 million doses administered â had cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot.Â
The announcement came on April 13.Â
The type of blood clot is called a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and was seen in combination with low levels of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia). All six cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred six to 13 days after vaccination, according to the CDC and FDA.Â
Health System Seeks Community’s Help To Stop Spread Of COVID-19 Published: 11 December 2020
In response to a drastic increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations at Watauga Medical Center, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System is asking for the community’s help.
On Monday, December 7, Watauga Medical Center (WMC) had almost 80% of its COVID-19 beds occupied.
“It’s certainly alarming when 27 of 34 available COVID-19 beds are full,” said Rob Hudspeth, Sr. Vice President for System Advancement for Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS). “This week we opened 10 new COVID-19 beds, but we are now concerned that even 34 may not be enough,” he added.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations increase, the impact has a rippling effect on all hospital resources. Although ARHS has been stockpiling supplies since January, drastic surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations have caused it to use PPE, equipment and supplies at a much faster rate.