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
Tag: COVID-19
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
Monoclonal Antibodies: What are They and why Should you Know About This Life-Saving Treatment?
Rising rates of vaccinations against COVID-19 across Pennsylvania and the country are certainly cause for celebrating – and bring much-needed hope for the return of… 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
Pandemic Brought Preterm Births Down, but not all Women Benefitted Equally
Last spring, when the whole world went into hibernation to try to curb the spread of a new virus ravaging the planet, few people were… Read more