DOSE

Here is insight from this week’s FDA advisory panel meeting. The answer was somewhat technical.

There’s a new coffee shop and bakery in Hamtramck where you can enjoy unique desserts along with a nice cup of java. It’s called “Dose of Sugar” and Jason Carr chatted with Yasmine Montalvo, the co-owner, to learn more.

Many people still have not received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Following the CDC’s vaccination recommendation for immunocompromised individuals, Meijer is now offering a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for eligible individuals at all its pharmacies across the Midwest.

Meijer begins COVID vaccinations at some pharmacies in Wayne CountyMeijer Pharmacy is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce to administer an anticipated 1,170 first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, March 31 at the Meijer Pharmacy in Warren. Second doses will be scheduled for Wednesday, April 21. To register:Text “MOUND” to 75049Visit clinic.meijer.com/register/CL0058 to register at the Meijer Pharmacy on Mound Raod in Warren (29505 Mound Rd., Warren, MI 48092)Call (586) 722-7253 to register by phoneThose eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine include:All individuals 50 and olderIndividuals 16-49 with pre-existing health conditions or disabilitiesHealth care, education, manufacturing, agricultural and food processing workersCORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

Meijer begins COVID vaccinations at some pharmacies in Wayne CountyMeijer Pharmacy is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce to administer an anticipated 1,170 first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, March 31 at the Meijer Pharmacy in Warren. Second doses will be scheduled for Wednesday, April 21. To register:Text “MOUND” to 75049Visit clinic.meijer.com/register/CL0058 to register at the Meijer Pharmacy on Mound Raod in Warren (29505 Mound Rd., Warren, MI 48092)Call (586) 722-7253 to register by phoneThose eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine include:All individuals 50 and olderIndividuals 16-49 with pre-existing health conditions or disabilitiesHealth care, education, manufacturing, agricultural and food processing workersRelated: Meijer, Blue Cross hosting vaccine clinic in Ypsilanti on March 30CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

Meijer begins COVID vaccinations at some pharmacies in Wayne CountyMeijer Pharmacy is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Complete, HOPE Clinic, United Way and local churches and pastors to administer an anticipated 1,170 first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, March 30 at Meijer in Ypsilanti. Second doses will be scheduled for Tuesday, April 20. To register:Text “HOPE” to 75049Meijer Pharmacy on Carpenter Road in Ypsilanti (3825 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197) Visit clinic.meijer.com/register/CL0036 to register at the(3825 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197)Register by phone by calling 2-1-1 and hold for an operatorClinic details:Eligible individuals meeting state criteria 50 years and older and those 16-49 with a pre-existing health conditionAll appointments are scheduled; no walk-insPlan to arrive exactly at your scheduled timeBring and wear a face mask at all times at the clinicTransportation can be provided from Second Baptist Church OpportunitiesRelated: Meijer, Blue Cross hosting vaccine clinic in Warren on March 31CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

The Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously voted Friday afternoon to recommend the Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization. For eight hours, the group of independent experts had reviewed the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. READ: FDA finds Johnson & Johnson vaccine effectively prevents COVIDWhile the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is less effective than Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines, the experts noted that no one who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was hospitalized or died from coronavirus. READ: Here’s what makes J&J vaccine different than the othersAdStudies in children are planned with the older group of children expected to begin receiving the vaccine as soon as early March. There are also additional studies planned in immunocompromised people.

The data that Johnson & Johnson submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for its emergency use authorization was made public Wednesday.

Here’s what to know about the J&J vaccine:The J&J vaccine can be stored in a normal refrigerator unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines -- it’s not a mRNA vaccine. Testing, efficacyThe Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been tested on nearly 44,000 people in United States, Latin America and South Africa. Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit also was one of the clinical sites for the J&J vaccine, so many Metro Detroiters have already received the vaccine. Johnson & Johnson is running an additional trial to test effectiveness of a second dose of its vaccine. AdFeb. 24: FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soonFeb. 4: Johnson & Johnson asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccineMore: Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge answers COVID vaccine questions

A nurse holds vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine above a deep freeze cooler at Michigan Stadium on Dec. 31, 2020. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Pfizer’s vaccine manufacturing site in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Thursday, Feb. 18. Update: Biden postpones trip to visit Michigan Pfizer facility due to weatherA statement from the White House on Friday says Biden will visit with Pfizer workers who are producing the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer said it takes about 110 days to produce a batch of the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer expects to make a batch of the vaccine in about 60 days, meaning more doses are on the way.