Kent State University students get their COVID-19 vaccinations in Kent on Thursday. The nationâs largest traditional supermarket chain and some college campuses are among the Ohio providers that temporarily stopped using the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Tuesday while federal officials investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Kent State University said it was postponing its J&J clinics until further notice.
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The problems with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for COVID-19 are “very rare” and the pause will “be short,” Gov. Mike DeWine said.
DeWine announced Tuesday the temporary pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine came in response to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, following extremely rare, but severe, blood clotting of six women between the ages of 18 and 48 nationally receiving the vaccine.
State calls for temporary pause of J&J vaccine
State officials today called for the temporary pause of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19.
The announcement from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office came in response after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause in using the vaccine following extremely rare blood-clotting of six women nationally receiving the vaccine. At least 6.8 million people have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the United States.
The vaccine pause will likely result in a shortage of vaccines nationally.
It’s also forced the Youngstown City Health District to cancel vaccination clinics at Youngstown State University today and at the Covelli Centre Wednesday and April 22, said Erin Bishop, health commissioner.
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