When the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health dean arrived at her appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, she expected it to be… Read more
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“One in a Million.” Pitt and UPMC Experts Explain the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
Tuesday morning, federal health officials called for a pause in using the coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, while they investigate a rare blood… Read more
UPMC Pauses Administration of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine per CDC, FDA Guidance
UPMC is following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Allegheny County Health Department instructing vaccinators to… Read more
UPMC and Pitt Researchers Share New Findings on COVID-19 Vaccination in Elderly and Cancer Patients
At a press briefing today, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh clinician-scientists shared new data on how certain UPMC patients with weak immune systems responded to… Read more
UPMC and Pittsburgh Penguins Host Region’s First and Largest Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Drive-Up Clinic
UPMC and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), will host the first and largest Johnson & Johnson vaccine drive-up… Read more