Duke, NIH study shows Moderna booster shot provides 50 times greater protection against omicron https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/du...-greater-protection-against-omicron/20038535/
CDC panel recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines over Johnson & Johnson for people 18 and older https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...vid-vaccines-over-johnson-johnson/8929073002/ A CDC panel voted Thursday to recommend the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines be preferred for adults over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to a small number of very rare but dangerous blood clots. Out of approximately 17 million people in the United States who have gotten the J&J vaccine, there have been nine deaths from the condition called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said Thursday. Among those who died from the condition, the median age was 45. There were seven women and two men, all non-Hispanic whites. Among them, seven were obese, three had hypertension and two had diabetes. Two of the patients had no known medical condition. The cases of TTS have been reported in a wide range of individuals 18 years and older. The highest reporting rate was among women ages 30 to 49, where it was one case per 100,000 doses administered. Overall, 15% of TTS cases have been fatal, the Food and Drug Administration said. Getting the J&J vaccine was still much safer than any risk of the rare side effect because getting COVID-19 is much more likely to cause severe disease or death, ACIP members said. When the side effect first came to light in April, federal health officials halted its use for 10 days. The pause was lifted after the FDA conducted a safety review. The majority of COVID-19 vaccines given in the United States use the mRNA platform. Between them, Pfizer and Moderna have provided 468 million doses so far, according to the CDC.
That recommendation of Moderna/Pfizer instead of J&J should have been given several months ago because they had the data to support such a recommendation. wrbtrader
Eight heart inflammation cases among young kids who got COVID-19 shot - U.S. CDC (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it had received reports of eight cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, in children aged 5-11 years who received Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC had previously said that reporting rates of myocarditis for boys aged 16 to 17 could be more than 69 cases per million second doses administered and around 40 cases per million second doses in boys aged 12-15 years old.
CDC Reviews Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 17 million have received it in the United States 54 people developed rare blood clotting condition 9 people died 2 deaths per million for women ages 40 - 49 Not clear who is at risk Patients deteriorate quickly (usually within 9 days after vaccination with J&J) "We've been struck when reviewing these cases by how rapidly patient status deteriorates and results in death." - Dr. Isaac See / CDC ---------- I talk about a friend that was lucky to not have any problems with J&J considering she has a family history of blood clots. In fact, her mom died many years ago from blood clots that moved up to her brain. My friend ignored it (she said she had forgotten) and still took the J&J vaccine because it was "only just one shot". https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/latest-vaccine-news.343809/page-204#post-5507178 Know your personal medical history, family medical history and have tests (Covid test, complete physical, blood chemistry work) to ensure you're suitable for vaccinations. I know it's a lot for people to do but their life may depend on it especially for those that have had medical issues in the past. Do not take vaccines blindly if you have a medical history of problems with vaccines, ingredients in the vaccine or if there's been a family history of problems. wrbtrader