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New Health Trends® Study by Quest Diagnostics in Collaboration with CDC Reveals Concerning Decreases in Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment During First Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
prnewswire
May 12, 2021
A new Quest Diagnostics Health Trends® report developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced routine hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment.
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US allows J&J COVID-19 vaccine shots to resume
expresspharma
April 25, 2021
The United States can immediately resume the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, top health regulators said, ending a 10-day pause to investigate its link to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots.
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FDA, CDC calling to halt distribution of J&J vaccine is a blow to global vaccine effort: GlobalData
expresspharma
April 16, 2021
Following the news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a joint statement calling for an immediate pause to the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.
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Joint CDC and FDA statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
worldpharmanews
April 14, 2021
As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after ...
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J&J’s COVID-19 shot gets CDC panel backing; vaccine near shipping
expresspharma
March 02, 2021
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and US officials said initial shipments would start on Sunday.
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CDC adds cetirizine as therapy for anaphylaxis after Covid-19 vaccination
pharmaceutical-technology
February 25, 2021
TerSera Therapeutics has announced the addition of cetirizine as adjunctive therapy to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines titled ‘Interim considerations: preparing for the potential management of anaphylaxis after Covid-19 ...
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US CDC committee recommends Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in adults
pharmaceutical-technology
December 22, 2020
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in adults under the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) issued by the US Food and Drug ...
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US CDC gives recommendations for COVID-19 inoculation after allergic reactions
expresspharma
December 21, 2020
People who have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine should avoid the vaccine formulation containing the ingredient, CDC said.
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Tampa General Hospital is Preparing to Accept the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine
prnewswire
December 14, 2020
Tampa General Hospital is expecting to receive doses of the Pfizer two-dose COVID-19 vaccine sometime this week or next as part of the state's pilot program to fight the global coronavirus.
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AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI) Contracted by CDC to Study Spread of COVID-19 on University of Wisconsin Campuses
prnewswire
December 02, 2020
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI) is contracted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers on college campuses and what can be done to slow the spread of the disease.