Doctors quickly surmised that brain clots were J&J vaccine reaction, but doctors were unable to reach federal authorities for days.
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Uber is stepping up and offering 17,800 free and discounted round-trip rides to encourage more of the African American community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
After a record day Tuesday, the Cashman Center site in Las Vegas will close on May 5.
The woman, who has “not recovered” according to federal health officials, is one of six under investigation nationwide in connection with Johnson Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
“I believe in the business that we are in, it’s important for us to protect ourselves and the community that we interact with on a daily basis,” the sheriff said.
Between 4,500 and 5,000 appointments were booked for Tuesday at a mass vaccination site in downtown Las Vegas, less than its 7,000 capacity.
While getting a COVID-19 vaccination has become almost routine over the past several weeks, that wasn’t the case for vaccine clinical trial participants.