The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will once again be available at Riverside County-run clinics as local health officials on Monday lifted a pause on the shots.
The one-shot vaccine will be administered starting Thursday at Alessandro High School in Hemet. Its use will expand to other locations and county mobile vaccination teams next week, officials said in a press release.
The move follows recommendations made by state and federal officials earlier this month to temporarily stop using the one-shot vaccine after reports of rare blood clots. However, U.S. health officials lifted the 11-day pause on Friday after determining the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks of keeping it off the market.
Riverside County reinstates use of J&J vaccine at local clinics
Riverside County has reinstated the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at county run clinics.
County health officials lifted the pause on the vaccine on Monday following recommendations by state and federal officials who had temporarily stopped use of the J&J vaccine after rare severe reactions were reported.
The J&J vaccine will be available starting Thursday at the clinic at Alessandro High School in Hemet. Officials said Its use will expand to other fixed locations and mobile vaccine teams next week.
“Bringing back the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will provide us with another tool to help vaccinate as many Riverside County residents as possible,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, public health officer for Riverside County. “We are confident the vaccine is safe and effective.”
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