Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine helps protect against moderate to severe illness, newly published clinical trial results show. The jab was 67 percent effective in protecting against moderate to severe COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, at 14 days after vaccination, according to research published in the New England Journal of…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, Even Against Variants: Trial
NIH to Fund Study of Repurposed Drugs to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced it will fund a large randomized clinical trial to assess whether existing drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can be repurposed to treat COVID-19 at home. The NIH said it will provide $155 million in funding for a Phase 3 trial to test…
FDA Examination Finds Substandard Conditions at Contractor’s Plant for J&J Vaccine Production
A contract plant that was producing materials for Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) CCP virus vaccines failed to meet sanitary standards, according to federal health authorities. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an examination of the Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing facility after production was put on pause last Friday, according to an SEC filing. The FDA…
J&J Reports $100 Million in Vaccine Sales as Results Top Forecasts
April 20, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson beat expectations for quarterly earnings and raised its dividend payouts to shareholders on Tuesday, while reporting $100 million in sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, whose use was paused by U.S. regulators last week. The company, which has previously said the vaccine will be available on a not-for-profit basis until the end of…
Alaska to Allow Family Members to Visit Fully Vaccinated Inmates
Alaska is set to allow family members of fully vaccinated inmates to visit them in correctional facilities starting Wednesday, according to a Department of Corrections press release. Public visitations in Alaska’s prisons were halted over a year ago, along with all nonessential access, due to concerns about COVID-19 outbreaks in correctional facilities. “This has been…
CDC Says ‘No Evidence’ COVID-19 Vaccines Caused 3,005 Deaths Reported by VAERS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it has not found evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines caused the 3,005 deaths reported in its vaccine safety monitoring system as of April 13. “A review of available clinical information including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records revealed no evidence that vaccination contributed to patient…
Minneapolis Schools Pause In-person Classes in Anticipation of Chauvin Verdict
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), which recently reopened for in-person classes, has announced that it will close again in anticipation of unrest triggered by a jury verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd. In an April 16 letter to students and families, MPS Superintendent Ed Graff wrote…
FDA Orders Johnson & Johnson Contractor to Pause Vaccine Production at Plant With Prior Contamination Issue
April 19, 2021
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A contractor that makes ingredients for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine said in a filing Monday that federal regulators ordered a stoppage to its production of the drug substance for the duration of an inspection at a Maryland facility that was previously plagued with a contamination issue. Emergent BioSolutions, which has a contract to manufacture…
Oregon Mulls Making Mask Mandate Permanent
Officials in Oregon are considering making masking and social distancing requirements permanent. The requirements, first introduced last year in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, are set to expire on May 4. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) is proposing rules with no end date that would require a…
Pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Likely to Be Lifted by End of Week: Fauci
Use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will likely resume in the United States by the end of the week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday shows. “By Friday, we should have an answer as to where we’re going with it. I would think that we’re not going to go beyond Friday in the extension…
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