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U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate a handful of unusual blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine

San Diegans who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were concerned after a pause was announced due to a rare type a blood clot among 6 people. Here’s why doctors say they shouldn’t be.

San Diego County will follow the federal government’s recommendation to pause usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the department investigates rare but potentially dangerous blood clots.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Peter Marks, Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, explains why the FDA recommended a pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the appearance of blood clots being so rare.

If you’ve gotten a coronavirus vaccine shot, you received one of those little white vaccination cards. It’s important to hang on to that, because you may need it as more things open up, reports NBC 7’s Dave Summers. But what do you do if your card is lost or stolen?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday called racism a “serious threat” to public health, becoming the latest, and largest, U.S.-based health agency to single out racism as having a “profound and negative impact on communities of color” and contributing to disproportionate mortality rates among people of color, NBC News reports. “Confronting the impact of racism will...

If you’ve gotten a coronavirus vaccine shot, you received one of those little white vaccination cards. It’s important to hang on to that, because you may need it as more things open up. But what do you do if your card is lost or stolen?

Some people see that little vaccination card that comes with that first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as a badge of honor. Others see it as an opportunity to make money through a scam gaining popularity online.

In a White House briefing on Monday, the COVID-19 task force noted that nearly 1 in 3 Americans have at least one shot and that they’re seeing some peaks in cases among 18-24-year-olds.

Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards have emerged online, causing for concern from authorities and the public. NBC 7’s Amber Frias has more information on the fraud.

Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S., without getting a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidance which allows people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel freely in the U.S., as long as they remain masked.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the coronavirus was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year.

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, warning of a potential “fourth wave” of the virus as cases in the U.S. rose 10% over the last week.

During a coronavirus response press conference on Monday, CDC director Rochelle Walensky went off script to issue an emotional plea for Americans to continue to be vigilant and prevent a fourth wave of the virus. “I so badly want to be done. I know you all so badly want to be done,” Walensky said. “We are just almost there, but...

On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to receive an update on the fight against the pandemic. Dr. Henry Walke, incident manager for the CDC’s COVID-19 response, explained how community transmission levels inform new guidance like the K-12 update allowing a distance of three feet with masks...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed physical distancing requirements for children in school, from 6 feet to 3 feet. The change in guidance, announced Friday, will allow more students to be inside classrooms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for schools on reopening. In elementary schools, the CDC recommends all students remain at least 3 feet apart in classrooms where mask use is universal — regardless of whether community transmission is low, moderate, substantial, or high.

A trip to Atlanta meant to tout the American Rescue Plan will instead turn to a conversation about race in America and the ongoing pandemic. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Asian American leaders to discuss ongoing threats against their community, following Tuesday’s deadly shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors.