AFENET COVID-19 at a Glance - Issue #146

Published on April 28, 2021

AFENET COVID-19 at a Glance Issue #146 is now available

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EARLY RELEASE: Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients - United State...

April 27, 2021
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices concluded that the benefits of resuming Janssen COVID-19 vaccination among persons aged ≥18 years outweighed the risks and reaffirmed its interim recommendation under FDA's Emergency Use Authorization, which includes a new warning for rare clotting events among women aged 18-49 years.

Immobility: The neglected flipside of the climate displacement crisis

April 28, 2021
Involuntary immobile populations are often among the most vulnerable because they are unable to escape the sudden and direct impacts of climate disasters and often don’t have the resources to build resilience while facing poverty, food insecurity, and conflicts compounded by climate change. The New Humanitarian