Local pharmacies halt J&J vaccines
Follow guidelines given by CDC, state after clots reported
LISA GREEN | The Journal Gazette
The Pill Box Pharmacy gave 10 northeast Indiana residents Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning, but easily shifted gear when state health officials recommended shelving it.
The guidance from the Indiana State Department of Health for vaccine providers in the state mirrored the suggested pause that came from the federal level. The moves came after concerns about rare, but serious blood clotting as the country continues it battle against the novel coronavirus.
“It's made our day a little more interesting than we expected, that's for sure,” Bill Winn, a pharmacist with The Pill Box, said early Tuesday afternoon.