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CDC panel updates info on rare side effect after J&J vaccine
To date, more than 12 million doses of the vaccine have been administered, making the rate of GBS 8.1 cases for every million doses administered...
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FDA to warn J&J that vaccine can increase Guillain-Barré risk: Media
The agency still calculates the benefit of vaccination with the J&J product continues to outweigh the risk.
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Extra COVID-19 vaccine could help immunocompromised people
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A pacemaker that 'just disappears' and a magnetic diet device
Plus, a face mask that prevents and diagnoses COVID-19 and a pacemaker that removes itself.
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Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
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Judge tosses hospital staff suit over vaccine mandate
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Texas hospital workers sue over vaccine mandates
The lawsuit hinges on a section of the federal law that authorizes emergency use of medical products.
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CDC: Vaccinated? You don’t need a mask indoors
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Canned diabetes prevention and a haunted COVID castle
Plus, a cheaper, fuzzier way to test for coronavirus.
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CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
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What to know about COVID-19 vaccines and skin reactions
These manifestations can appear several days after an injection but tend not to be serious.