April 13, 2021
As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.
In these cases, a type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) 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 6 to 13 days after vaccination. Treatment of this specific type of blood clot is different from the treatment that might typically be administered. Usually, an anticoagulant drug called heparin is used to treat blood clots. In this setting, administration of heparin may be dangerous, and alternative treatments need to be given.
Virtual Women s Health Awareness Conference on April 17
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RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The seventh annual Women s Health Awareness Conference will be held virtually Saturday, April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free and popular wellness conference has helped more than 3,000 women and their families in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina and beyond by offering educational seminars, health resources, and medical screenings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be virtual.
The theme for this year s gathering is
Race and Health: Changing the Narrative, Reaching for Equity and will feature a keynote address by writer and medical ethicist Harriet A. Washington. Ms. Washington authored the award-winning book
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Early human-caused wildfires in Utah’s West Desert concerning for wildfire officials
West Valley City, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District and Utah Forestry, Fire, and State Lands (FFSL) has seen an increase in human-caused wildfires early this year. Since mid-February, 13 human-caused fires have occurred, making up 100% of northern Utah’s wildfires in 2021.
“This year’s lack of precipitation in the West Desert and early increase in human-caused fires is concerning for wildfire officials, law enforcement, and land managers, said
Geoff Wallin, BLM West Desert District Fire Management Officer. “Vegetation is drying out very quickly after each precipitation event and becoming receptive to ignition only a couple of days later, resulting in high fire potential conditions.”
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