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Local vaccine providers to resume administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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and last updated 2021-04-26 20:37:52-04
SOUTHERN COLORADO â The Pikes Peak region is getting another boost in helping slow the spread of COVID-19. That s because vaccine providers are getting ready to administer the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine once again.
This comes after the CDC announced Friday, that use of the one-shot vaccine should be resumed following a short pause due to adverse reactions.
Jeanette Burns, the owner of JB Pharmacy in Pueblo, told News5 that she hopes to place an order of 300 Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Friday, with hopes they ll get to the pharmacy on Monday. She also mentioned a couple weeks ago, she tried to place an order of the vaccine, but she wasn t able to do so. Shortly after, there was the discovery of a rare blood clotting issue, leading to the 10-day pause of administering the shot.
At noon Wednesday, Dr. Christopher Urbina, medical officer of the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, will hold a virtual roundtable discussion with local physicians concerning the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“He is explaining the vaccine, answering questions, and explaining the process of how they will receive it,” PDPHE spokesperson Sarah Joseph said. “He is requesting physicians’ offices to sign up with the Health Department providing an email and a phone number of one person in the office who will be a point of contact.”
The information requested includes how many health care workers they have in their practice, as well as how many business office workers are present.