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Resources with keywords: covid-19



J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots: The Risks, if Any, Are Very Low (NEW 4/22, Document)
New York Times
13 April 2021

Out of an “abundance of caution,” the F.D.A. is advising doctors to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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COVID-19 Breakthrough Case Investigations and Reporting (NEW 4/22, Website, Regulatory)
CDC

This page provides information and resources to help public health departments and laboratories investigate and report COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases.

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ARCHIVED: Infections After Inoculation Are Rare (Document, News)
Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
16 April 2021

Breakthrough cases represent 0.008% of the fully vaccinated population and are in line with expectations because the approved vaccines in the U.S. are not 100% effective.

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ARCHIVED: Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines (Website, News)
University of Oxford
15 April 2021

COVID-19 infection leads to a several-times higher risk of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) blood clots than current COVID-19 vaccines. 

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ARCHIVED: Annual Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Likely Needed, Pfizer CEO Says (Document, News)
Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
16 April 2021

Due to variants of the coronavirus, people likely will need a booster shot within a year to suppress the pool of those individuals susceptible to Covid-19 per Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla.

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Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine (NEW 4/22, Website, Publication)
CDC
13 April 2021

CDC and the FDA are reviewing data involving six U.S. cases of a rare type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine that were reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

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Self-Testing (NEW 4/22, Website, Regulatory)
CDC

Self-collection kits and tests are available either by prescription or over the counter in a pharmacy or retail store without a prescription.

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COVID-19 Science Update (Website, Regulatory)
CDC

This weekly series provides brief summaries of new COVID-19-related studies on many topics, including epidemiology, clinical treatment and management, laboratory science, and modeling.

keywords: covid-19, guidance
Safety Precautions When Using Electrostatic Sprayers, Foggers, Misters, or Vaporizers for Surface Disinfection During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NEW 4/22, Website)
CDC

In  most situations, cleaning surfaces (using soap or detergent) is enough to reduce SAR-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Clean surfaces before disinfecting.

Healthy Buildings for Health: COVID-19 Risk Calculator (NEW 4/22, Website)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Gain an understanding of how to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in indoor environments using affordable control strategies.

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