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“Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause makes it tougher for hard-to-reach populations to get a shot against Covid. For some populations, such as prisoners changing facilities or homeless people who don't have a permanent residence, administering a two-dose regimen is a challenge. Many states have been using the J&J vaccine with these groups because it's hard to find people to administer a second dose. The one-shot option may also be more appealing to those who are more hesitant to get a vaccine. The J&J pause could have "an important negative impact on the U.S. vaccination rate," said Josh Michaud, an expert at the Kaiser Family Foundation.”
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The pause on the use of the J&J Covid vaccine may not slow the overall U.S. vaccine rollout, but could make it tougher for some populations to get a shot.
Updated wait time of getting vaccinated after having the virus: “Gov. Cox announced the wait time between the time Utahns have contracted the virus and when they can receive their vaccine has changed. Gov. Cox says the state is no longer discouraging individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days to wait to get their COVID-19 vaccines. He says the state has enough supply of the vaccines now to allow for this change. The verbiage which outlined this recommendation will be removed from the Governor’s Vaccine Distribution Plan Executive Order starting today, April 15, Gov. Cox adds. He says individuals should wait to get vaccinated until they don’t have symptoms and have been released from isolation. If you are a person who has experienced long-term symptoms from COVID-19, it is advised you talk to your doctor before getting the COVID-19 vaccine.”
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‘I could totally be wrong on this’: Utah Governor disagrees with pause on J&J vaccine
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Utah (ABC4) – Thursday during Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s monthly press conference, he discussed multiple topics, including the state’s current efforts in the fight against COVID-19. It has …
UDC Vaccine Update: “Our Department is distributing vaccines as quickly as we receive them from the health departments. Soon after the age limited vaccines were opened to all adults, the associated health departments ramped up their vaccine distribution to correctional facilities. In order to maximize the number of inmates vaccinated, the health department has arranged assistance by the Utah National Guard. As of today, nearly 1,700 vaccines have been administered to individuals housed at the Utah State Prison in Draper, the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison and individuals housed at a county jail through the Inmate Placement Program. Vaccines have ranged from the three authorized for use in the United States: Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson. More than 500 Johnson and Johnson vaccines-- which require only one shot--were administered this week at the Utah State Prison in Draper. We remain committed to distributing vaccines as quickly as we receive them. We will concentrate on vaccinating all those willing before circling back to incarcerated individuals who may have refused before.”
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All Federal Inmates To Be Offered Vaccine By Mid-May, BOP Director Says
All Federal Inmates To Be Offered Vaccine By Mid-May, BOP Director Says
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A third of people held in federal prisons have received the vaccine already. But federal inmates make up just 10% of people incarcerated in the U.S. For others, vaccine timing is uncertain.What about State inmates?!
The State inmates all need to be vaccinated too!
The unemployment rate is nearly 5x higher for formerly incarcerated people than the rest of the population. Defy Ventures is a nonprofit organization that offers entrepreneurship, employment, & leadership training programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. #SecondChanceMonthThe unemployment rate is nearly 5x higher for formerly incarcerated people than the rest of the population.
Defy Ventures is a nonprofit organization that offers entrepreneurship, employment, & leadership training programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. #SecondChanceMonth
Beginning this Saturday: Video visitation for Uinta 1, 2, and 4 will now be available
When will this happen for Quirrah 5?
Childhood friends open restaurant that exclusively employs formerly incarcerated individuals
Friends open restaurant that exclusively employs formerly incarcerated individuals
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Two friends from Philly are on a mission to reduce the city’s recidivism rates.So cool. We need more of this.
Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t enough evidence to justify criminal charges in the case.
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Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t enough evidence to justify cr…How is state doing with justice reforms nearly year after summer of protests? Discussion is part of three-day conference for Utah attorneys
How is state doing with justice reforms nearly year after summer of protests?
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Top law enforcers of the state and Salt Lake County joined attorneys and NAACP President Jeanetta Williams for discussion on the status of police reform in Utah and policing of communities of color.
How long should I wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine after having the virus?
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How long should I wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine after having the virus?
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On March 24, Utahns aged 16 and older became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. But those who have contracted the virus may wonder if, with their window of immu…
Utah pausing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations following federal recommendation. This single-dose vaccine has been used to immunize incarcerated populations, it’s not clear how much this will slow down those efforts.
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet counts.
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Utah pausing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations following federal recommendation
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Utah will temporarily suspend its administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after federal regulators recommended pausing the vaccine.Good Intentions Don’t Blunt the Impact of Dehumanizing Words by Lisette Bamenga. Of course not everyone means harm when they use prison labels. But that doesn’t make the language any less damaging. When we are not called mad dogs, animals, predators, offenders and other derogatory terms, we are referred to as inmates, convicts, prisoners and felons—all terms devoid of humanness which identify us as “things” rather than as people. These terms are accepted as the “official” language of the media, law enforcement, prison industrial complex and public policy agencies. However, they are no longer acceptable for us. ...We are asking everyone to stop using these negative terms and to simply refer to us as PEOPLE. PEOPLE currently or formerly incarcerated, PEOPLE on parole, PEOPLE recently released from prison, PEOPLE in prison, PEOPLE with criminal convictions, but PEOPLE. —Eddie Ellis, “An Open Letter to Our Friends on the Question of Language.”
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Of course not everyone means harm when they use prison labels. But that doesn’t make the language any less damaging.
