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CDC expert panel punts on deciding fate of J&J COVID vaccine

Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy) An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declined to vote on the fate of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, likely leaving in place a pause on the vaccine’s use […]

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AstraZeneca vaccine: 79% effective and no rare blood clots in US trial

Enlarge / Vials of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are seen during the opening of a vaccination centre in Cyprus, on March 22, 2021. (credit: Getty | Etienne Torbey) Exceeding expectations, AstraZeneca’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine appeared highly effective against symptomatic and severe disease in a new late-stage trial conducted partly in the US. The company said […]