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8:36am Apr 14, 2021

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Once On The Brink Of Eradication, Syphilis Is Raging Again

by April Dembosky

Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, decreased condom use and an increase in meth.

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7:23am Apr 14, 2021

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Is The Pause In The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Warranted?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA and member of Pfizer's board, about the pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot worries.

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7:23am Apr 14, 2021

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Vaccination Sites Rush To Find Alternatives To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

by Will Stone

Pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine looks unlikely to cause major problems in the overall U.S. vaccination effort, but some places counting on those doses are scrambling.

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5:42am Apr 14, 2021

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News Brief: Minneapolis Turmoil, J&J Shot, U.S.' Afghan Exit Plan

The families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd call for justice. States pause using J&J's COVID-19 vaccine. The White House will announce a timeline for the U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

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1:21am Apr 14, 2021

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Why 2019 Was The Worst Year On Record For Syphilis

by April Dembosky

2019 was the worst year on record for syphilis. Reasons range from drug use to dating apps to underinvestment in contact tracing, as well as the surprising role of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

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10:05pm Apr 13, 2021

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CDC, FDA To Review J&J Shot After 6 Blood Clot Cases Reported Out Of Nearly 7M Doses

by Scott Neuman

In a statement on Tuesday, U.S. authorities said they are "reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine."
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6:07pm Apr 13, 2021

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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Blood Clots: What You Need To Know

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We're answering your questions as we learn more.
5:40pm Apr 13, 2021

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Forsyth County Reports Higher No-Show Rate For Vaccination Appointments Amid Side Effects Concerns

by April Laissle

Forsyth County, Novant Health, and Wake Forest Baptist Health are all pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after rare blood clots were reported in six patients. Forsyth Cou
5:17pm Apr 13, 2021

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NC Has 85,000 Other Vaccines For Those With J&J Appointments

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson
5:10pm Apr 13, 2021

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COVID Hospitalizations Trending Younger In North Carolina

by Paul Garber

There’s been a change in the demographics of people hospitalized with COVID-19 with hospitals now seeing more younger patients.
4:37pm Apr 13, 2021

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Greensboro Requests Electronic Monitoring To Reduce School Zone Speeding

by Keri Brown
4:09pm Apr 13, 2021

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Blood Clot Concerns Put Johnson & Johnson Vaccine On Pause

by Joe Palca

The CDC and FDA have asked to pause using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six women developed a rare blood clot condition and one died. The pause is only expected to last days.