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By Chris and Rosie Apr 14, 2021 Yesterday the CDC and FDA announced an immediate pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns regarding the possibility of a very rare but serious side effect. As a result, Valley Health has discontinued J&J vaccine administration until further notice and is transitioning upcoming vaccination appointments to the Pfizer vaccine. According to the federal government advisory, six of the 6.8 million adults in the U.S. who have received the J&J vaccine have reported a severe form of blood clot within two weeks after their vaccination. All six are women between the ages of 18-48. ....
States received a badly needed boost in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week, but the supply still is not meeting the demand. One state, Virginia, has had problems with its vaccine rollout since early on. Amna Nawaz takes a closer look at the progress it has made and the daunting challenges ahead. Read the Full Transcript Judy Woodruff: States received a badly needed boost in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week. But the supply still is not meeting the demand. Amna Nawaz takes a closer look at one state that had problems with its vaccine rollout early on, the progress it has made and the daunting challenges still ahead. ....
Drive-through inoculations at fire and rescue stations a possible option Kim Shuler, RN, administers the Pfizer COVID Vaccine to Charles Akerberg, PA, at the Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, on Thursday, Dec. 17. John Boal/via UVA Novant There was much to celebrate earlier this week when hospital workers around the country began receiving inoculations that should protect them from the pandemic thatâs killed more than 300,000 Americans. But the next phase of the process â making the vaccine more widely available in a systematic and even-handed manner â is, in its own way, equally complex and challenging. The CDCâs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices set things in motion last weekend by recommending that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities be given top priority for getting vaccine shots. ....
“There’s been months of work and preparation,” Dr. Jeffrey Feit told Verify. Dr. Feit is leading the Valley Health vaccine operation team. In all, Valley Health has six vaccination sites between Virginia and West Virginia. “This has been a tremendous year,” Dr. Feit said. “We ve taken care of our communities. Our nurses and doctors have put themselves at personal risk. They’ve put their families in some harm s way. And now we get to be part of the end. Or the beginning of the end at least.” Around 80 patients are currently battling COVID at Winchester Medical Center. The vaccinations begin in a conference room lined with dozens of distanced chairs. A team of employees and volunteer nurses have been trained to give the shots. ....