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.
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.
US colleges divided over requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations
Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall.
Severe weather closed FEMA vaccine site in Orlando on Sunday
Severe weather in Central Florida impacted coronavirus vaccine distribution at Orlando's FEMA site at Valencia College on Sunday.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against UK, South African variants, Israeli study finds
A study out of Israel found Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against the South African and United Kingdom variants than the original strain.
Orange County's mobile COVID-19 vaccine program starts Monday
The site will offer the Pfizer vaccine. Orange County officials say up to 1,000 vaccines will be offered per day.
Health experts worry Johnson & Johnson vaccine issues could cause vaccine hesitancy
More than 400,000 people in Florida have gotten the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but as some people across the country are having severe reactions to the vaccine, health experts are concerned others might be more hesitant to get it.
Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s
New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.
Vaccine demand slowing down in some Central Florida counties
Vaccine demand is changing county-by-county in Central Florida.