A possible third Covid vaccine could be on the way to the US It is extremely necessary to climb vaccinations. Nearly 34 million Americans have had at least one COVID stroke, but that means more than 8 in 10 have not.
Late thursday Johnson & Johnson submits an emergency use authorization to the FDA for its single-dose vaccine.
“Today’s presentation to authorize the emergency use of our single-injection COVID-19 vaccine is a key step toward reducing the burden of human disease globally and ending the pandemic,” said Paul Stoffels, the company’s chief scientific officer. a declaration. “… we are working with great urgency to make our vaccine available to the public as soon as possible.”
This is as COVID restrictions ease and hospitalizations and new cases of COVID decrease. However, concern is growing among some of the top doctors of infectious diseases.
“I am very worried that we will relax too much, this is not the time to let our guard down,” said Dr. Ashish Jha.
Dr. Michael Osterholm said, “Within six to 12 weeks, we could see the worst pandemic so far.”
Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist at New York University who advised the Biden transition team, said she is concerned about pandemic fatigue and that it is crucial to vaccinate as many as possible.
“My biggest concern is that people are tired, they’re frustrated, they just want life back to normal,” Gounder said. “These variants will continue to spread, to continue to move and, at the end of the day, we could end up with vaccines that no longer work.”
Some reports say that variant it could become dominant by March.
“The British version seems more transmissible, more contagious,” Ground told CBS News. “It can be more virulent, which means that the person infected with this strain is more likely to have severe illness and die.”
In Alabama, AJ Jackson was among the first Americans diagnosed with the strain from the United Kingdom. He died this week at the age of 35. His wife Ashley wrote, “Now you are our guardian angel.”
With growing numbers, health officials are worried about this weekend’s meetings for the big game.
“How fun it is to meet at sea Super Bowl party … At least this time, stretch it out and cool it down, “said Dr. Anthony Fauci.
There is promising news about a new antibody test developed by scientists at the University of Denver. It may determine if someone who tested positive for COVID will have mild or more severe symptoms.
An ongoing debate concerns the reopening of schools, some of which are still practically operational after almost a year.
Megan Caluza teaches special education in public schools in San Francisco, but wants to implement appropriate protocols before returning to class. This includes vaccinations for students and staff and increased ventilation.
“We truly believe in pressure to make sure that all the right safety measures are in place, that we are doing what is right for our children and their families,” Caluza said.
Meanwhile in Chicago, a tense confrontation between the city and the teachers’ union that refuses to return persists. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said they spent more than $ 100 million on ventilation, masks and security protocols.
“Black and brown children who look like me, coming from circumstances like the one I grew up in, struggling and failing, we fail these children, we don’t give them the option to go back to school,” she said.
Lightfoot said Thursday night that time was running out for the nation’s third-largest school district and told the union it had to have an agreement by midnight. Meanwhile, the union said it was working at 11 a.m. to reach an agreement.