21 COVID-19 Update Week of April 12, 2021 - Prepared by: Toni P. Brown Chief Administrative Officer Delaware River Port Authority April 11, 2021
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COVID-19 Update Week of April 12, 2021
Prepared by: Toni P. Brown
Chief Administrative Officer
Delaware River Port Authority
April 11, 2021
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COVID-19 Virus Tracker Infections and Deaths Statistics about the coronavirus (COVID-19) are constantly evolving. Each week I provide an update on statistics worldwide, in the U.S., and in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The data presented are based on approximate numbers.
136 million
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Worldwide
2.93 million
COVID-19-Related Deaths Worldwide
2.15%
Rate of COVID-19-Related Deaths Worldwide
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Data is approximate as of 4/11/2021
31.2 million
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the U.S.
561,000
COVID-19-Related Deaths in the U.S.
1.79%
Rate of COVID-19-Related Deaths in the U.S.
5 Data is approximate as of 4/11/2021
953,000
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the NJ
24,870
COVID-19-Related Deaths in the NJ
2.61%
Rate of COVID-19-Related Deaths in the NJ
6 Data is approximate as of 4/11/2021
1.08 million
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the PA
25,459
COVID-19-Related Deaths in the PA
2.54%
Rate of COVID-19-Related Deaths in the PA
7 Data is approximate as of 411/2021
Vaccines Status of EUAs Granted
COVID-19 Vaccines Granted
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
▸ United States of America
▹ EUA granted 12/11/2020
■ Pfizer-BioNTech
■ 16 years and older
■ mRNA vaccine
▹ EUA granted 12/17/2020
■ Moderna (in partnership with NIAID)
■ 18 years and older
■ mRNA vaccine
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■ Health Digest: Common Side Effects of the Moderna Vaccine ExplainedEmergency Use Authorization (EUA)
by FDA
▸ United States of America
▹ EUA granted 2/27/2021
■ Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
■ 18 years and older
■ Adenoviral vector vaccine READ: NYTimes - An excellent primer on
adenovirus vector vaccines
■ FORBES: Everything You Need To Know About Johnson & Johnson’s
COVID-19 Vaccine
10Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Vaccine
Status: In the Pipeline
▸ Oxford University and AstraZeneca (AZD1222)
▹ Viral Vector Vaccine
▹ A specially engineered virus delivers genetic instructions to human cells to make the
spike protein jutting out from the new coronavirus’s surface.
▹ AstraZeneca pledged the vaccine would cost just a few dollars per dose and be sold
without making a profit. ($4.00 per dose)
▹ Compare to Pfizer’s vaccine costs per dose: $18.40 - $19.50.
11Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Vaccine
Status: In the Pipeline
▸ Oxford University and AstraZeneca (AZD1222)
▹ Data from clinical trial in the United States, Chile and Peru
■ Trials included 32,449 adult participants in all age groups, most of them in the
United States
■ The volunteers received two standard doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine,
or a placebo, at a four-week interval
■ Scientists said the data shows that the vaccine is 79% effective against
symptomatic COVID-19, and 100% effective against severe illness
12Vaccine Distribution & Administration Progress to Date - as of April 11, 2021 Biden/Harris Goal: 100 million shots in arms in 100 days The Biden administration has until the end of the day April 29 to reach the target. Approximately 21.9% of the total U.S. population– approximately 61.4 million people -- is now fully vaccinated and millions are getting a shot every day. Herd immunity is estimated to be about 70% of the population.
Vaccine Tracker – United States
As of April 11, 2021 Based on Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration
• 237,796,105 million doses have been delivered
• 187,047,131 million doses have been administered
• Number of people fully vaccinated: 72,630,892
• 61.4% of population 65+ : fully vaccinated
• Pfizer-BioNTech administered– 96,586,783 million
• Moderna administered – 83,847,244
• Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) administered – 6,453,740
• Not identified – 159,364
14Vaccine Tracker – New Jersey
Source: New Jersey Department of Health as of April 11,2021
New Jersey
▪ 5,375,296 Doses Administered as of 4/11/2021
▪ People with at least one vaccine dose – 3,417,454
▪ Fully vaccinated people – 2,158,711
▪ Vaccine Brand
▪ Moderna – 45%
▪ Pfizer-BioNTech – 51%
▪ Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) - 4% (up by 2% over last week)
15Vaccine Tracker – New Jersey
Source: New Jersey Department of Health as of April 11, 2021
New Jersey Gender
▪ By Race/Ethnicity Female – 56%
▪ Black – 6% (up 1%) Male – 44%
▪ Hispanic/Latinix – 8%
▪ Asian – 9% (up 1%)
▪ Other – 10%
▪ Unknown – 9%
▪ White – 57%
16 ▪ Percentage equals 99%; data taken from NJ DOT websiteVaccine Tracker – New Jersey
Source: New Jersey Department of Health as of April 4, 2021
New Jersey
▪ By Age Group
▪ 16-17 – 0%
▪ 18-29 – 9%
▪ 30-49 – 25%
▪ 50-64 – 29%
▪ 65-79 – 28%
▪ 80+ – 10%
▪ Percentage equals 101%; data taken from NJ DOT website
17Vaccine Tracker – Pennsylvania & Philadelphia
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review and City of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
▪ Overall, 2,775,652 people or 21.77% of Pennsylvania’s population has
been fully vaccinated
Philadelphia
▪ Fully vaccinated – 363,189
▪ Individuals receiving at least one (1) dose – 589,543
18Vaccine Tracker – City of Philadelphia
Source: City of Philadelphia, as of April 11, 2021
Starting today (April 12), the following Philadelphia residents in Phase 1C are eligible:
Higher education staff;
Finance: public facing, non-remote positions in the finance industry;
Transportation workers such as airport and train workers and taxi or rideshare drivers
Construction workers
IT & telecommunications workers
Members of the press
Legal industry
Public health workers
19Philadelphia Residents – Vaccine Eligibility
Beginning April 12, 2021
Starting today (April 12), the following Philadelphia residents in Phase 1C are eligible:
People receiving home and community-based services as defined by the PA Dept of Human Services
Landscaping workers
Government workers
Election Board workers
Social services workers
Unpaid caregivers of medically vulnerable people
20Vigilance Matters when Viruses Vary - Variants
Contagious Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
COVID-19
▪ The United States is in the fourth week of an upward trend in COVID-19
cases.
▪ lifting of social distancing and mask mandates in some areas could be
contributing to this increase.
▪ This increase could also be due to the presence of more contagious variants
of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which is why it is important
to remain vigilant.
▪ Viruses change constantly through mutation, so new variants are expected
to occur as the virus spreads.
22Contagious Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes
COVID-19
▪ CDC recently introduced a classification system to rank the risk of the
variants that we are monitoring, similar to the way the weather service
ranks hurricanes.
▪ The classification system characterizes emerging variants based on their
characteristics, the resulting actions, and consequences for public health.
▪ CDC’s three classification categories include:
▪ Variants of Interest (VOI)
▪ Variants of Concern (VOC) and
▪ Variants of High Consequence (VOHC)
23Contagious Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes
COVID-19
▪ Studies are underway to determine whether variants are more
transmissible, cause more severe illness, or are likely to evade immunity
brought on by prior illness or vaccination.
▪ Variants
▪ B.1.1.7 19,554 cases in US 52 jurisdictions
(first discovered in British/UK – most common strain in the U.S.)
▪ B.1.351 424 36 jurisdictions
(first discovered in South Africa)
▪ P.1 434 28 jurisdictions
(first discovered in Brazil)
24Contagious Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes
COVID-19
▪ In addition to the three (3) well known variants, the CDC is monitoring two
additional variants:
▪ the B.1.427 and B.1.429
▪ both originating in California.
25CDC Warns Americans against Travel to Canada, Even if They’re Vaccinated
CDC Guidance on Travel to Canada
▪ Canada is currently in the throes of a third COVID-19 wave and is reportedly
on track to outpace the U.S. in terms of its rate of new infections relative to
the overall population.
▪ The trend is so worrisome that the CDC has updated Canada’s travel
advisory (a Level Four—the highest possible risk category) to include a
warning that even fully vaccinated Americans should not risk venturing
north of the U.S. border.
▪ The change was made on the same day that the CDC released new travel
guidelines for vaccinated Americans in which the agency said that those
who are fully vaccinated can safely move about the country.
27CDC Guidance on Travel to Canada
▪ “Because of the current situation in Canada, even fully vaccinated travelers
may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid
all travel to Canada,” the CDC website now reads.
▪ “If you must travel to Canada, get fully vaccinated before travel. All
travelers should wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others, avoid crowds, and
wash their hands.” (CDC website)
▪ The infiltration of more contagious, and possibly even more deadly, viral
variants is being blamed for causing Canada’s third COVID-19 wave.
According to a Vice report, Canada is one of the world’s only countries to be
battling significant outbreaks of three different variants at the same time.
28CDC Guidance on Travel to Canada
▪ Just as Americans are being warned to stay away, Canada’s health officials
are also urging Canadians to avoid nonessential travel within the country;
although experts are saying that tighter travel restrictions may not be
enough at this point to contain the spread of the highly transmissible
variants.
▪ CDC Guidance: COVID-19 in Canada
29Consider checking out these articles
▪ NPR: Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn
▪ STAT: COVID-19 reinfections are rare - but without better data, we don't know how rare
▪ Healthline: What to Know About COVID-19, Variants, and Children
▪ PBS News Hour: How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist
explains his concerns. Five (5) variants to watch.
▪ Health officials say COVID-19 vaccine is the solution to variant strains
▪ UK variant has become most dominant COVID strain in US, CDC says - All three
authorized vaccines work effectively against it.
▪ Moderna says its booster shot against COVID-19 variants is on the way
31Thanks
Questions or suggestions for
future updates?
You can find me at:
tpbrown@drpa.org
32Additional Sources
▸ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-states-distribution-
doses/?itid=lb_coronavirus-what-you-need-to-read_5
▸ https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations
▸ https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/data/vaccine/
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