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April 25th, 2021
The Decision on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Surprised Me — Here’s Why
The “pause” on the one-shot Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine is over. Based on a further review of safety data that occurred on April 23, both the CDC and the FDA said the vaccine may resume here in the U.S., provided the label includes a warning about a serious, but rare, side effect — […]
April 19th, 2021
Is It Time to Eliminate Outdoor Mask Mandates?
I do the morning dog walk in our house. And every day, I put on a mask before going out, just as I have since March of last year. As the data accumulate on the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, it’s definitely time to ask this question — why am I still doing this? After all, […]
April 11th, 2021
Poll: Will This Video Change Anyone’s Mind About Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Watch this video. It’s a minute long: I first heard about the video because, as mentioned before, I play in a regular poker game with a group of smart friends. Naturally, the in-person game, which started sometime in the early days of the 21th century, has been on hold since March of last year. One […]
April 4th, 2021
More Excellent News on COVID-19 Vaccines — and Baseball Gets a Policy Right
Big announcement this week from CDC, saying that people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can safely travel. Of course many didn’t need this permission, as data increasingly show the vaccines not only powerfully protect you, but protect others. But having official endorsement from our cautious federal health agency surely means the data are […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Associate Editor
NEJM Clinician
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