More than half of Californians 18 and older have been at least partially vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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COVID-19 vaccines without the needle? Researchers working on capsules, nasal sprays
Researchers are developing vaccines that could be taken as a capsule, a dissolvable tablet or a nasal spray. But the barriers to success are high.
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The shock and reality of catching COVID after being vaccinated
At least 5,800 people have fallen ill or tested positive for covid two weeks or more after being fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. “I now tell everyone, including my colleagues, not to let their guard down.”
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The dilemma in pausing J&J vaccine over risk of blood clots: Will it save lives or cost them?
A CDC advisory panel is grappling with the best way to “do no harm” regarding Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and its risk of blood clots.
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Stanford begins testing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as 2
The goal is to have a pediatric vaccine available for all ages from 6 months to adulthood
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What’s different about Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine that might explain its blood clot risk?
Why might some COVID-19 vaccines pose a small risk of blood clots while others don’t? Scientists suspect it’s related to their use of adenoviruses.
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4 things to know about the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine pause
More than 560,000 Americans have died of COVID in the past year — or 1 in 586 people. An individual’s risk of dying of or being hospitalized with COVID is far higher than the risk of getting a rare blood clot from the J&J vaccine. Meanwhile, the risk of getting a blood clot is also far higher if you have COVID.
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Will Johnson & Johnson woes make it harder to get COVID-19 vaccine in California?
California and Los Angeles officials say they don’t expect the Johnson & Johnson stoppage will make it harder right away to get a COVID vaccine.
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‘Try all the methods’: Everything county health leadership is saying about vaccines
Santa Cruz County health officials gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and how local vaccine supply is looking ahead of Thursday’s big eligibility expansion to all Californians 16 and over.
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California pauses use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over ‘extremely rare’ blood clot concerns
In making the announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is vaccinating more than 3 million people a week and is “still on track to fully reopen” the economy on June 15.