Gallatin Health Dep. working around J&J vaccine pause
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and last updated 2021-04-15 20:51:55-04
BOZEMAN â Itâs been two days since the CDC recommended a pause on distributing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine - which may have affected vaccine distribution around the country.
Health officials in Gallatin County say out of the 39,000 total vaccine doses they received (since December) the Johnson and Johnson vaccine only makes up about seven percent of that.
âThe biggest impact it has is the Johnson and Johnson vaccine can be a really powerful way to reach populations that itâs hard to get a second dose to or itâs just hard to get to them in general. So, it kind of takes that tool away from our toolbox,â explained Matt Kelley, the Gallatin County Health Officer.