1/ Breaking news: Federal officials hit the pause button on #JohnsonandJohnson vaccine.

Giving themselves runway to perform all appropriate due diligence, the @US_FDA & @CDCgov have called for a temporary pause in the use of the #JandJ vaccine. Image
2/ Their diligence will analyze the cases of 6 U.S. women who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the J&J vaccine. Nearly seven million people have received this vaccine to-date in the U.S.
3/ Clinical notes:

All 6 events happened in women ages 18-48. All happened within three weeks post-vaccination. The pause is specific to the #JohnsonandJohnson vaccine, & not the #Pfizer & #Moderna vaccines.
4/ In a joint announcement, the two agencies advised:

“People who have received the J&J vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider”
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5/ How the Nerdies are processing the news:

✔️ Our MINDS take great comfort in the reminder that this is an exceedingly rare occurrence. wapo.st/3mLsnSD
6/ As vaccine expert @DrPaulOffit reassures: “You have a greater chance of being in a car accident on the way to getting this vaccine than you have of having a problem from this vaccine.”
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7/ 💔 While our HEARTS go out to the six women & their families.

🙏 We honor the importance of taking a PURPOSEFUL PAUSE at both the micro level – as individuals exposed to scary headlines – & at the macro level – as scientists grateful for the FDA & CDC’s care & deliberation.
8/ We remain your steadfast nerds on the information frontlines & promise to report out as the story unfolds.

The key federal advisory committee meets tomorrow (Wednesday, April 14). This is an emerging story and we expect updates.

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1/ Q: Do we know more about whether the vaccines reduce transmission?

A: YES! Evidence continues to mount that the vaccines DO in fact reduce transmission.

#vaccineswork
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2/ ➡️ While the Nerdy Girls are still dreaming of transmission being tested in the clinical trials (call us☎️), the data pouring in from around the world strongly suggests that the vaccines are very good (but not perfect) at reducing ALL infections & by extension transmission.
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That’s the TL;DR from well-respected labor economist @aaronsojourner in response to last week’s release of the March 2021 jobs report.

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2/ 👍The good news: The numbers roundly beat Dow Jones expectations. (Expectations: 675k added jobs; Actuals: over 900k added jobs). Yay! cnb.cx/2R877KY

👎The less good news: The economy was still approx. 10 million jobs below pre-pandemic trend.
3/ The President’s Council of Economic Advisers (@WhiteHouseCEA) estimates that we could be back to pre-pandemic employment by the end of this year if this faster pace of job growth continues.
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Actually, it's been a year!

➡️We'd love to boost our year-old signal here with some new follows.

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2/ The pitch: We're a bunch of Nerdy girls posting real info on the pandemic. We curate COVID-19 content and battle disinfo for the greater good. We love facts.

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1/ A: Make a copy, share it with your primary care provider, think before sharing it on social media, probably best not to laminate the original, and don’t panic if you lose it. 📱👛🍩
2/ 👌 DO THIS with your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card:

📷 Take a photo of the card.

Snap a photo of your official #CDC or other government-issued #vaccinationcard in case it gets lost. Take a photo after the first shot, and another one after your second shot.
3/ 👩‍⚕️Send it to your primary care provider.

Upload a copy of the completed vaccination card to main clinician or to your online medical chart so it can be included in your official vaccination records.
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💥Don’t give away your shot!
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