U.S. lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
A CDC advisory committee held its second meeting to review the significance of rare blood clots occurring after patients received the Janssen vaccine.
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine to resume distribution
The CDC is lifting its pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines after a nearly 10-day pause due to concerns about blood clots. New vaccines will come with an FDA warning. Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center executive director Dr. Bill Moss joins CBSN to discuss the vaccine.
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CDC discusses Johnson & Johnson vaccine
A CDC advisory committee reconvened on Friday to discuss whether it's safe to resume administering the Johnson and Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. This comes after several people reported developing blood clots after receiving the shot. At least two people have died as a result of those clots. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. William Schaffner, professor of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, about what outcome we can expect from the meeting.
CDC and FDA leaning toward resuming J&J vaccine, sources say
A decision is expected Friday, more than a week after the vaccine's distribution was paused following reports of rare but dangerous blood clots in eight people under the age of 50.
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U.S. COVID vaccination pace slows
A slowing pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. is fueling concerns that vaccine supply will soon exceed demand. As Janet Shamlian reports, efforts are lagging in the South and Midwest. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week
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COVID-19 vaccine efforts face new challenges
The U.S. will soon hit President Biden's goal of administering 200 million COVID vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office. But the milestone comes amid reports of a recent 11% decrease in the number of shots given over the past week. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, an emergency room physician and director of global health at Northwell Health, joined CBSN to discuss the country's vaccine efforts.
FDA cites "brown residue" and more at plant making J&J vaccine
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Panel may issue recommendation on J&J vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine could soon be back in use in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices could issue its recommendation on its use Friday. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss what is next for the vaccine in the U.S.
Vaccination pace slows as Biden celebrates milestone
President Biden says the U.S. met his goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots on his 92nd day in office, more than a week ahead of schedule. But despite this milestone, Adriana Diaz reports experts are worried the pace of vaccinations is slowing. Dr. Richard Besser, the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the former acting director of the CDC, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the obstacles that lie ahead in our fight against the virus.
Biden says U.S. has reached vaccine milestone
The U.S. has reached President Biden's goal of administering 200 million doses of the vaccine before he marks his 100th day in office. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes discusses what the administration's next goal is in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden calls on employers to offer paid leave for vaccinations
The nation is set to meet Mr. Biden's goal of 200 million vaccine doses by his 92nd day in office.
Pfizer warns of phony COVID-19 vaccines outside the U.S.
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A massive fire in Cape Town, South Africa, damaged iconic buildings and forced people to evacuate. Also, Cuba's leader Raul Castro announced he's stepping down, and all Indian citizens over the age of 18 will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting in May. Meanwhile, security camera footage captured a railroad worker in India saving a child from an oncoming train. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.
Scammers are selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards online
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COVID-19 prompts expanded travel warnings
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Report: Pandemic apathy may be defined as "languishing"
Health experts are using the term "languishing" to define feelings of emptiness and stagnation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They say it's important to recognize the emotion and talk about it before it becomes a more severe mental health issue. Adam Grant, author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain.
U.S. expands vaccine eligibility as cases climb
As CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, anyone aged 16 and older is now eligible for a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. But despite progress on the vaccine front, the head of the CDC says the nation is still in a "complicated stage" with cases continuing to rise. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the current obstacles in the fight against the pandemic.
All U.S. adults now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
Half of Americans have had at least one COVID-19 shot, but there is increasing concern about hesitancy to get the vaccine. Meg Oliver has the latest.
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