PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection against severe cases of the coronavirus. It could be available next week, if it gets emergency use approval. The White House says it’s ready to go and that 3 to 4 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be released next week if it’s cleared by the FDA. READ MORE: Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Center Opens Thursday In Philadelphia's Juniata Park Experts say it will eventually help improve supplies and should make finding a vaccine a little easier. Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine is injecting new hope in the fight against COVID-19. The FDA says it’s met the requirements for emergency use authorization. “There’s no question this vaccine is going to be a game changer,” said Dr. Mathai Mammen, global head of pharmaceutical research and development for Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine is 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe COVID cases, and it’s 85% effective against the most severe symptoms. “I think it’s great anytime we can add another vaccine to our tool kit here,” said Dr. John Wherry, director of Penn’s Institute for Immunology. “It’s really good news.” Wherry says the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has two important advantages — it’s a single dose and can be stored in a regular refrigerator. READ MORE: Flames Badly Damage Parkway Inn In Delaware County The vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna require two shots and freezers, but their efficacy rate of 95% is higher than Johnson & Johnson. “I think it’s a small concern,” Wherry said when asked if it’s a concern that this vaccine is less effective than the other two. “All of these vaccines are really, really good at preventing the most severe complications of COVID-19 and that’s what we need to worry about.” Wherry says Johnson & Johnson uses the standard vaccine formula, unlike ...
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Republican senators send letter to Jeff Bezos asking why Amazon pulled book by conservative author
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A group of Republican senators is asking Amazon.com Inc. to explain why it recently removed a book about transgender issues that had been on sale on the platform for about three years. In a letter to Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos dated Wednesday, Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Mike Braun of Indiana and Josh Hawley of Missouri said a book by conservative scholar Ryan T. Anderson, "When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment," was no longer available on Amazon or on its Kindle and Audible platforms. Amazon, they wrote, has been "unable to provide a sufficient explanation" as to how the book "supposedly violated a vague, undefined ‘offensive content’ standard." An Amazon spokeswoman didn’t have a comment regarding the letter. In a statement earlier Wednesday, the company said it reserved the right not to sell certain content based on its content guidelines for books. AMAZON ACCUSED OF 'ABSURD AND UNACCPETABLE' CENSORSHIP AFTER BOOK QUESTIONING TRANSGENDER MOVEMENT VANISHES "All retailers make decisions about what selection they choose to offer and we do not take selection decisions lightly," the statement said. In their letter, the senators wrote that Amazon’s move "openly signaled to conservative Americans that their views are not welcome on its platforms." They requested the company provide documentation explaining its decision, including whether the book violated an Amazon policy. A spokesman for Encounter Books, a nonprofit based in New York City which publishes "When Harry Became Sally," said Wednesday that it had been informed by its distributor that the book was removed for violating Amazon’s content guidelines. Under the category "Offensive Content," Amazon’s content guidelines include a sentence that reads: "We ...
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help
Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday, 498,901; Tuesday, 500,310; Wednesday, 502,660; Thursday, 505,890. Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is effective at preventing moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, paving the way for the shot to potentially be approved for emergency use this week and for shots to be administered to Americans next week. According to the FDA’s analysis, the single-dose vaccine is 66 percent effective, well within the agency's standards, and safe to use. The vaccination is also more than 85 percent effective at preventing severe COVID-19 cases and completely prevents hospitalizations and deaths ( The Hill ). Wednesday’s news was a major boost for the U.S.’s efforts to ramp up vaccinations across the country as it will hand it a third shot to use to inoculate Americans against the virus that has ravaged the country over the past year. President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE ’s COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients Jeff Zients Overnight Health Care: Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe, effective in FDA analysis | 3-4 ...
Why Are So Many Migrants Rushing To The Southern Border?
The Biden administration suspended the ‘remain in Mexico’ program and started allowing asylum-seekers into the U.S. Human smugglers are telling potential clients that the Biden administration will be more lenient towards people seeking asylum, so now is the time to go to the U.S. border. Mexico passed a law that families and unaccompanied children cannot be returned to the country if their government-operated facilities are at capacity. Changes in Mexican asylum laws and modifications to U.S immigration policy combined with exploitation by smugglers are causing an increase in migrants at the southern U.S. border seeking entry, according to reports. The Biden administration suspended the ‘remain in Mexico’ program allowing some asylum seekers to enter the U.S. and ended a policy preventing unaccompanied minors from coming into the U.S., The Washington Post reported . Mexico implemented laws banning migrant families from returning if facilities are full and smugglers in Guatemala are exploiting people saying the administration is taking a softer approach towards asylum seekers. “People are incredibly hopeful that this is their chance to get across, but there also is a lot of anxiety and fear that somehow if they do the wrong thing and they’re not at the right place at the right time, they might miss out,” Global Response Management Spokesperson Andrea Leiner said, NBC News reported . MATAMOROS, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 22: Nicaraguan immigrants wait on a U.S.-Mexico border bridge for entry into the United States on February 22, 2021 in Matamoros, Mexico. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Human smugglers in Guatemala are telling potential clients that “Biden has given the green light,” for them to travel to the U.S, a Central American official who was not authorized to speak on the record told the Post. The Biden administration promised to end the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), often referred to as ‘remain in Mexico’, The ...
REPORT: Isaiah Wilson Is Upset With The Titans Because The Team Didn’t Wish Him A Happy Birthday
Isaiah Wilson’s anger with the Tennessee Titans reportedly stems from the dumbest reason imaginable. The former first round pick recently tweeted and deleted that he’s “ done ” playing football for the Titans, and it looks like a divorce is inevitable. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) #Titans 2020 first-round OT Isaiah Wilson tweets that he’s done with football as a Titan. He only played in four snaps last season and was involved in a number of off the field incidents. pic.twitter.com/N2cv7WyARq — NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) February 23, 2021 What’s causing Wilson’s bitterness towards the Titans? Well, there are probably a lot of reasons, but one of the reasons for him becoming “sour” is because the team didn’t wish him a happy birthday on social media, according to AtoZSportsNashville.com . Imagine being an NFL player with millions in guaranteed money coming your way and getting pissy because you didn’t get wished a happy birthday. I’d say Wilson needs to grow the hell up, but that’s obvious to anyone following the situation. Wilson has also been a distraction ever since the Titans took him in the first round in 2020. He’s been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and has violated COVID rules. The guy has the world at his fingertips and he just can’t seem to remain focused on what will make him very rich. I have no if the Titans will dump him or not, but it certainly appears to be trending that way. Getting upset about the lack of birthday recognition is just the latest sign that this relationship probably won’t last. H/T: BroBible ...
