COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review: Interpretive Summary for March 5, 2021

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health.
• Description:
  Vaccines are critical tools for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, and we just got a new one. On February 28, CDC released an official recommendation to use Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine, which is safe and effective in preventing severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death. This vaccine is being distributed now. The J&J/Janssen vaccine protects against COVID-19 in one dose, not two, and can be stored at a standard refrigerator temperature instead of needing colder storage. These advantages can help the vaccine reach most communities and mobile sites, as the supply of vaccines increases.
  
  Vaccinations, wearing a well-fitted mask, and taking other precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 can help end the pandemic. We need to use all tools in the toolbox, accelerate vaccination and ensure vaccines are distributed equitably, and learn from our initial successes.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Betacoronavirus/genetics Coronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19/genetics Genomics Pneumonia, Viral SARS-CoV-2
• Series:
  COVID-19 Weekly Update
• Document Type:
  Text
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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