Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
The U.S. is planning booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines but if you got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot instead, stay tuned. Health authorities say a booster probably will be needed for that vaccine as well — but they don't have enough data yet to decide.
CVS Health scales back locations offering J&J COVID-19 vaccine
CVS Health says it has decreased the number of locations offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from more than 9,400 to 1,000 as a means to “manage our vaccine supply.”
CDC says J&J vaccine has ‘small possible risk’ of rare neurological disorder
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials said Monday.
Jury trial of opioid makers, distributors begins in New York
The lawsuit — filed by Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the New York attorney general — accuses some of the biggest pharmaceutical companies and distributors of fueling the opioid epidemic. The litigation is the first of its kind in the nation in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome.
J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.
NYC wants to offer free COVID vaccinations to all tourists
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to offer free vaccinations to all tourists at popular attractions.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine: CDC lifts suspension amid blood clot concerns
Advisers to the CDC said Friday that it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.
NJ man vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson shot in ICU after contracting COVID-19
A man from Edison, New Jersey is fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 and despite having been vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson shot.
CDC investigating death possibly connected to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The death of a woman who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is under investigation by federal health authorities as part of a broader probe into potential "adverse side effects" from the vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply set to temporarily drop
The supply of the Janssen vaccine will fall next week but New York officials don't expect any vaccination appointments to be canceled.
Cuomo gets COVID-19 vaccine shot at Harlem church
Cuomo, wearing a mask and making a thumb's up gesture with his left hand, received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in his right arm.
Some New York City residents can get vaccinated at home
The mayor hopes to get all homebound residents the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the next seven weeks.
Catholic diocese raises concerns over Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Diocese of Rockville Centre claims the vaccine is the result of research originally derived from aborted fetal tissue specimens in the 1970s.
New York to offer Johnson & Johnson vaccine at 3 sites
New York will launch a pilot program for the Johnson & Johnson's vaccine at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, the Javits Center in Manhattan, and the state fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Merck to help produce rival J&J's COVID-19 vaccine, official says
Merck will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly.
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial over 'unexplained illness'
Drug-maker Johnson & Johnson says it is temporarily pausing clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine due to "an unexplained illness in a study participant."
Johnson & Johnson set to begin crucial COVID-19 vaccine trial with 60,000 people
Janssen Pharmaceutical is planning to recruit about 60,000 participants to test its COVID-19 vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson to provide U.S. government 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson says it has an agreement to deliver 100 million doses of an investigational vaccine to fight the coronavirus.
Johnson & Johnson warns insulin pumps can be hacked
Johnson & Johnson has issued a written warning to users of its Animas OneTouch Ping insulin pump users that a cyber security issue could allow a person to hack into it using its unencrypted radio frequency communication system.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $72M in talcum cancer lawsuit
A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million to the family of an Alabama woman who died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson & Johnson's well-known baby powder and other products containing talcum.