Health officials prepare for more vaccine hesitancy after Johnson & Johnson pause
Vaccine avoidance was already a concern for health experts. Now, with news of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine being investigated for possibly causing blood clots, there is the worry that even more people will be hesitant to get vaccinated.
AdventHealth, Orange County opening another vaccine site near airport
AdventHealth and Orange County Government have opened additional COVID-19 vaccine opportunities for Central Floridians. More than 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being supplied by the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.
Combatting vaccine hesitation
Vaccine hesitancy was already a concern for officials and health experts. Now, some worry that with news of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine being investigated for possibly causing blood clots, even more people will be hesitant to get vaccinated.
CDC investigating death possibly connected to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The death of a woman who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is under investigation by federal health authorities as part of a broader probe into potential "adverse side effects" from the vaccine.
FEMA site closes after Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
There were a lot of people turned away from the Valencia College West Campus COVID-19 vaccination site as they tried to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday.
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial after US recommends investigation of rare clotting reports
Johnson & Johnson said it will pause an ongoing trial of its COVID-19 vaccine after federal health officials recommended the action in the wake of six reported U.S. cases of a rare type of blood clotting following vaccination.
Florida to follow recommended 'pause' on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
DeSantis said Florida has not seen any significant effects from the vaccine.
J & J vaccine pause: What is cerebral venous sinus thrombosis?
More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been given in the U.S., the vast majority with no or mild side effects.
Orange County pauses mobile distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The mobile vaccination sites were each supposed to administer 400doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Florida follows recommended 'pause' on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Governor Ron DeSantis said the state will follow the CDC recommendation that usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine be paused because of blood clot cases. Publix Pharmacies, CVS and others are following the recommendation as well.
Johnson & Johnson rollout paused
On Tuesday, U.S. officials recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in order to investigate U.S. reports of a rare type of blood clot following vaccination.
FEMA site closes after Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's COVID-19 vaccine site at Valencia College in Orange County paused distribution of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Some expressed frustration while many were actually relieved.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine greater than 90% effective against virus 6 months after second shot
Moderna said its latest Phase 3 clinical trial found that its vaccine remains greater than 90% effective against COVID-19, and greater than 95% effective against severe cases of COVID-19, six months after the second dose.
How a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine will affect appointments in Florida
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a joint statement Tuesday that the pause of the single-dose vaccine is "out of an abundance of caution."
J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause: What to know if you received shot, have future appointment and more
What should you do if you got the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, or have an appointment to get one? Here’s what you need to know.
U.S. recommends "pause" in Johnson & Johnson vaccine to investigate blood clotting issues
The US is recommending a 'pause' for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate clotting reports.
Orange County begins mobile COVID-19 vaccine program on Monday
Monday is the first time the county has full control over vaccine location and allocation. It serves as the official start to their mobile program.
Publix reopens portal for vaccine appointments on Monday
Those booking on Monday will receive the two-dose Moderna vaccine.
Orlando FEMA vaccine site reopens Monday after severe weather
The Orlando FEMA vaccine site is still reportedly expected to get 3,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson every day until the end of May.
Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adults in just 16 days
As other countries rolled out their vaccination campaigns over months, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between India and China, is nearly done just 16 days after it started.