Month: February 2021

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DOSE, AND ARE WAITING ON THEIR SECOND. 148,000 IOWANS HAVE RECEIVED BOTH DOSES. ALYX: SOON-TO-BE MOMS SHOULD GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THAT IS ACCORDING TO ONE DOCTOR AT MERCY ONE. NEW THIS MORNING, KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK TELLS US THE REASONING BEHIND THIS GUIDANCE. TOMMIE: DR. NIEL MANDSAGER, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER EXPERTS, STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PREGNANT WOMEN TO GET THE VACCINE, WHEN THEIR TIME COMES. HE SAYS THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THE THREAT TO PREGNANT WOMEN FROM COVID-19, IS MUCH GREATER THAN ANY RISK RELATED TO THE VACCINE. WHILE AT HIS OFFICE, I SPOKE WITH A FIRST TIME MOM, WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED THE COVID-19 VACCINE. MIRANDA HURLOCKER IS 32 WEEKS PREGNANT. THE LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE SAYS SHE SPENT TIME CONDUCTING HER OWN RESEARCH BEFORE GETTING VACCINATED. SHE SAYS, SO FAR, THE ...

Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. The agency also said J&J's shot — one that could help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two — is safe to use.That’s just one step in the FDA’s evaluation of a third vaccine option for the U.S. On Friday, the agency’s independent advisers will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend the long-anticipated shot. Armed with that advice, FDA is expected to make a final decision within ...