Louisiana to immediately pause J&J vaccine distribution following FDA, CDC recommendations
FDA: Blood clots possibly related to J&J vaccine require special treatment By Mykal Vincent | April 13, 2021 at 8:02 AM CDT - Updated April 13 at 11:48 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Louisiana Department of Health has issued an immediate pause on distributing the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine following the FDA and the CDC’s recommendation.
Vaccination events offering the vaccine have been altered, or altogether cancelled.
The recommendation comes after at least six reports of rare, yet severe blood clots.
In a press conference Tuesday morning, officials say they expect the halt on the vaccine to only last a couple of days while they investigate the six cases.